كَفى حَزَناً أَنَّ الغِنى مُتَعَذر

كَفى حَزَناً أَنَّ الغِنى مُتَعَذر

عَلَيَّ وَأَنّي بِالمَكارِمِ مُغرَمُ

عَلَيَّ وَأَنّي بِالمَكارِمِ مُغرَمُ

It is grief enough that wealth is unattainable

Enough with sorrow that wealth is out of reach for me

for me, while I am enamored of noble deeds.

And that I am enamored with generosity

فَوَاللَهِ ما قَصَّرتُ في نَيلِ غايَةٍ

فَوَاللَهِ ما قَصَّرتُ في نَيلِ غايَةٍ

وَلَكِنَّني أَسعى إِلَيها فَأُحرَمُ

وَلَكِنَّني أَسعى إِلَيها فَأُحرَمُ

So, by God, I have not been remiss in seeking to attain a goal;

By God, I have not fallen short of attaining any goal

but I strive toward it, only to be denied.

Rather, I strive for it, yet am deprived