1. The coveted thing is guarded, when it is denied
And few are those whose passion is without desire

2. A man is linked to the good and evil of his acts
Until he faces what he wrought

3. Fate tricks those blind to themselves
Humans find comfort in self-deceit

4. He who scorns all noble deeds will suffer
He who embraces them finds spaciousness

5. Some submit to what comes and gain contentment
Others despair and all is lost

6. Truth endures, but all in time must end
When word of death arrives, the thread is cut

7. What once seemed bitter, time makes sweet
What first was sweet, in time grows foul

8. The road ahead is hard, provision yourself
For the journey with piety, leave naught behind

9. One's wealth attends him not in death
Only provisions for the journey, nothing more

10. Know that you will not move an inch
Without losing what can't be regained

11. Slave to greed in rags of shame
The greedy man is slave to all

12. Ofttimes plenty comes to naught
While a pittance rightly kept multiplies

13. A man's faith is most secure
In modesty, calm and restraint