1. The soul is averse to being poor,
Yet poverty is better than wealth that leads it astray.
١. النَفسُ تَجزَع أَن تَكونَ فَقيرَةً
وَالفَقرُ خَيرٌ مِن غِنىً يُطغيها
2. The wealth of souls is but contentment, though it refuse,
For all that is on earth cannot satisfy it.
٢. وَغِنى النَفوسِ هُوَ الكَفافُ وَإِن أَبَت
فَجَميعُ ما في الأَرضِ لا يَكفيها