1. أَرى نَفسي تَتوقُ إِلى أُمورٍ

    وَيَقصُرُ دونَ مُبلَغِهِنَّ مالي

    I see my soul yearning for things,

    while my wealth falls short of attaining them.

  2. فَنَفسي لا تُطاوِعُني بِبُخلٍ

    وَمالي لا يُبَلِّغُني فَعالي

    So my soul will not let me be miserly,

    and my wealth cannot support my deeds.

  3. فَلا وَاللَهِ ما أَحبَبتُ مالاً

    لِشَيءٍ قَطُّ إِلّا لِلنَوالِ

    No, by God, I have never loved wealth

    for anything except giving.

  4. أَفيدُ وَيَستَفيدُ الناسُ مِنّي

    وَما يَبقى يَصيرُ إِلى الزَوالِ

    I gain wealth, and people benefit from me,

    and what remains passes away.