ياO خادِمَservant of الجِسمthe body كمْhow much تشقىyou toil بخِدْمَتهِin its service
يا خادِمَ الجِسم كمْ تشقى بخِدْمَتهِ
لِتطلُبَto seek الرَّبحَgain فيin ماthat which فيهin it خُسْرانُloss
لِتطلُبَ الرَّبحَ في ما فيه خُسْرانُ
O servant of the body, how much you toil in its service,
To seek gain in that which brings loss.
أقبِلْturn علىtoward النَّفسِthe soul فاستكمِلْand perfect فضائلَهاits virtues
أقبِلْ على النَّفسِ فاستكمِلْ فضائلَها
فأنتَfor you بالنَّفسِthrough the soul لاnot بالجِسمِthrough the body إنسانُhuman
فأنتَ بالنَّفسِ لا بالجِسمِ إنسانُ
Turn to the soul and perfect its virtues,
For it is through the soul, not the body, that you are human.
Sol 6.1