1. I do not envy a man his estate
Nor his house, nor his treasure chest.
١. لا أَحَسُدُ المَرءَ عَلى ضَيعَةٍ
وَلا عَلى دارٍ وَلا كَنزِ
2. But I envy he who belongs wholly
To God, not to vain pursuits or jest.
٢. وَإِنَّما أَحسِدُ مَن كُلُّهُ
لِلَهِ لا لِلَهوِ وَالطَنزِ