1. لَكُم لِقحَةُ الأَرضِ تَحمونَها

    وَفي يَدِكُم صَرُّها وَالحَلَب

    Yours is the earth's milch-camel, which you guard,

    And in your hands are the binding of her teats and the milking.

  2. فَمِن أَينَ نَبلُغُ ما نَشتَهي

    وَمِن أَينَ نَطمَعُ فيما نُحِب

    Whence, then, can we attain what we desire,

    And whence can we hope for what we love?

  3. إِذا المالُ أَصبَحَ في الباخِلينَ

    فَإِنَّ مُرَجّي الغِنى في تَعَب

    When wealth comes to be among misers,

    Then surely whoever hopes for riches is in hardship.