1. وَما كانَ فَضلُ الزُهدِ في العَيشِ عَن غِنىَ

    يُقاسُ بِفَضلِ الزُهدِ في العَيشِ عَن فَقرِ

    And the merit of renouncing life's pleasures while wealthy is not

    comparable to the merit of renouncing them while poor.

  2. وَما هَذِهِ الأَيّامُ قَصيرَةٌ

    وَلَكِنَّها لَيسَت بِزادٍ إِلى القَبرِ

    And these days are not short,

    but they are no provision for the grave.