1. مَن عاشَرَ الناسَ لَم يُعدَم نِفاقَهُمُ

    فَما يَفوهونَ مِن حَقٍّ بِتَصريحِ

    Whoever keeps company with people is never without their hypocrisy.

    For they speak no truth openly.

  2. فَاِعجَب لِتَحريقِ أَهلِ الهِندِ مَيتَهُمُ

    وَذاكَ أَروَحُ مِن طولِ التَباريحِ

    So marvel at the people of India burning their dead;

    And that is more restful than prolonged torments.

  3. إِن حَرَّقوهُ فَما يَخشَونَ مِن ضَبُعٍ

    تَسري إِليهِ وَلا خَفيٍّ وَتَطريحِ

    If they burn him, they need fear no hyena

    Coming to him by night, nor a grave robber or his being flung aside.

  4. وَالنارُ أَطيَبُ مِن كافورِ مَيِّتِنا

    غِبّاً وَأَذهَبُ لِلنَكراءِ وَالريحِ

    And fire is sweeter than the camphor of our dead,

    In the end, and more effective against foulness and stench.