1. يا خادِمَ الجِسم كمْ تشقى بخِدْمَتهِ

    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.

  2. أقبِلْ على النَّفسِ فاستكمِلْ فضائلَها

    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.