1. For long, O world, my repose in you persisted
And long my errors lasted, and temptations twisted,

2. And long my brethren's stay with you - but they
Monopolized you wholly, leaving me no say.

3. And little is their gain if closed on loss were reckoned
The pledge, while into nothingness my hopes were sunken.

4. My Lord, men do me wrong, no justice I'm accorded,
And when I'm just to them, I'm wrongly contravened.

5. If I possess a thing, they wish to take it from me,
If I seek out their goods, access they've barred and banned me.

6. If I extend a hand, no gratitude's evinced,
If not, they censure me, no generous deed evidenced.

7. When comfort's mine, they flock to me to claim a portion,
When hardship comes, I'm left alone to face misfortune.

8. If I am struck by fate, they laugh with glee unhidden,
If grace smiles on me, envy makes sure it's chidden.

9. I'll lock my heart that it incline no more toward them,
My eyes and eyelids equally from sight of them.

10. I'll live a life serene, keep sorrow at a distance,
And pass my days in peace, tranquil and free from grievance.

11. For sure, the choicest life is one where, free of clamor,
Far from the throng, in purity and calm, I savor.