1. أَمَتُّ مَطامِعي فَأَرَحتُ نَفسي

    فَإِنَّ النَفسَ ما طَمِعَت تَهونُ

    I put my cravings to death and gave my soul rest.

    For the soul is debased as long as it covets.

  2. وَأَحيَيتُ القُنوعَ وَكانَ مَيِّتاً

    فَفي إِحيائِهِ عِرضٌ مَصونُ

    And I revived contentment, which had been dead.

    For in reviving it, honor is preserved.

  3. إِذا طَمَعٌ يَحِلُّ بِقَلبِ عَبدٍ

    عَلَتهُ مَهانَةٌ وَعَلاهُ هونُ

    When greed settles in a servant's heart,

    Humiliation overtakes him, and disgrace overwhelms him.