1. The best of a young man's days is the day he benefits others,
And doing good is the most lasting thing one can make.

2. And one's peer in kindness,
Is an intercessor who interceded for him.

3. Good cannot be attained through evil,
And the farmer reaps only what he sows.

4. Not all of fate is but one day,
Sometimes the youth feels constricted then finds relief.

5. Take from this life what flows easily,
And let go of what has passed and ceased.

6. Verily this life is fleeting vanity,
So be moderate in it, take what you need and leave the rest.

7. And be content with people as you would have them be with you,
And follow the truth, for excellent is he who follows it.

8. And seek independence from people through self-sufficiency,
For he who needs people, pleads to them in misery.

9. Inform the hoarder that when his day comes,
What he gathered will not avail him.

10. Goodness indeed has a clear imprint,
God has stamped it on those who have the capacity.

11. We have tested people through their manners,
And found them to follow whoever has wealth.

12. And the people's beloved is he who gives them hope,
Truly people are altogether moved by greed.

13. Thank God for His ordainment,
He apportioned rizq, so gave and denied.

14. I imagined myself to have devoutness, but perfectionism
Prevented me from that devotion.

15. I have endless shortcomings,
And subtle tricks and deceptions.

16. And I have lapses that never cease,
And sometimes desire for things.

17. And when my soul is given, it rejoices,
And when denied, is troubled and despairs.

18. How strange is one feeling secure and safe,
Yet is nourished by varieties of fear.

19. How strange that people forget,
The inevitability of death and what will come to pass.

20. How strange! We will all arrive at a pasture,
Where each of us roamed and grazed.

21. O brother of a dead one, who was escorted,
As soil was heaped upon him whence he came.

22. I wonder what provisions you prepared,
For the awfulness of what you now face.

23. The day your loved ones walk you,
To the darkness of the grave and your constricted resting place.