1. O monk, if you wish to enjoy blessings
Beware of losing them, and think of those consequences

2. And resist the stubborn desires of the soul, and those who abandon
The affection of the body, for that is the best of merits

3. Die while you live, toil to rest, and gain piety
And be an observer of the just God, the Observer

4. For if you humble yourself, O earth, you will be raised
To the highest summits, above the towering stars

5. The ear will never adorn itself one day with earrings
If it is not first pained by the awl