1. أَلا إِنَّ القَناعَةَ خَيرُ مالٍ

    لِذي كَرَمٍ يَروحُ بِغَيرِ مالِ

    Behold, contentment is the finest wealth

    For a noble man who goes about without wealth.

  2. وَإِن يَصبِر فَرِنَّ الصَبرَ أَولى

    بِمَن عَثَرَت بِهِ نُوَبُ اللَيالي

    And if he is patient, then patience is more fitting

    For one brought low by the vicissitudes of the nights.

  3. تَجَمَّلَ إِن بُليتَ بِسوءِ حالٍ

    فَإِنَّ مِنَ التَجَمُّلِ حُسنَ حالِ

    Bear yourself with dignity if you suffer hardship,

    For well-being comes from dignified composure.