1. لا تسهَرنَّ إِذا ما الرزقُ ضاقَ ونَمْ

    في ظِلِّ عيشٍ رقيقٍ ناعمِ البالِ

    Do not stay awake when sustenance grows scarce; sleep

    In the shade of a gentle life, your mind at ease.

  2. فبينَ غفوةِ عينٍ وانتباهتِها

    يُقلَّبُ الدهرُ من حالٍ إِلى حالِ

    For between an eye's dozing and its awakening,

    Time is turned from one state to another.