1. أُقعُد فَما نَفَعَ القِيا

    مُ وَلا ثَنى خَيراً قُعودُ

    Sit down, for standing has brought no benefit,

    nor has sitting turned any good away.

  2. غَنَّتكَ دُنياكَ الخلو

    بُ وَحُبُّها في الكَفِّ عودُ

    Your beguiling world has sung to you,

    and love for it is a lute in the palm.

  3. أَمّا إِساءَتُها فَقَد

    كانَت وَحُسناها رُعودُ

    As for its mistreatment, it has already

    come to pass, while its kindness is thunder.

  4. وَالمَرءُ يَهبِطُ هاوِياً

    وَالعَيشُ مِن كَلَفٍ صَعودُ

    And a person descends, falling headlong,

    and life is an uphill climb through hardship.

  5. وَالشَخصُ مِثلُ اليَومِ يَم

    ضي في الزَمانِ فَلا يَعودُ

    And a person, like a day, passes

    through time and does not return.

  6. أَسعِد بِلا مِنٍّ فَإِنَّ

    الجَودَ بِالنُعمى سُعودُ

    Give help without reminding others of your favors, for

    generosity in bestowing blessings is good fortune.

  7. وَالغَيثُ أَهنَوءُهُ الَّذي

    يَهمي وَلَيسَ لَهُ رُعودُ

    And the most welcome rain is that which

    pours down and has no thunder.