1. I see my soul refuse to seek wishes
And I had good thoughts about the Sustainer
١. أَرى نَفسي أَبَت طَلَب التَمَنّي
وَقَد أَحسَنت بِالرزّاق ظَنّي
2. So I said to it, how long this delay?
Leave me to seek the most high, for I
٢. فَقُلت لَها إِلى كَم ذا التَأنّي
ذريني لِلعلى أَسعى فَإِنّي
3. I saw people, their worst is the poor
Lo! Abstinence in its people
٣. رَأَيتُ الناس شرّهم الفَقيرُ
أَلا إِنّ التَعفُّفَ في ذَويهِ
4. Is no good with people of our time
With the call of poverty, dignified lineage
٤. بِأَهل زَماننا لا خَيرَ فيهِ
بِداعي فقر ذي الشَرَفِ النَبيهِ
5. Estranges him the near one and she scorns him
His wares and the little one rebukes him
٥. يُباعِدُهُ القَريب وَتَزدَريهِ
حَليلتُهُ وَيَنهره الصَغيرُ
6. When a man has little money with him
So his state is not good amongst people
٦. إِذا ما المَرء قلّ لَديهِ مالٌ
فَما حسنت لَهُ في الناس حالٌ
7. So how much are the poor accused by them
While the rich receive majesty for him
٧. فَكَم يَعرو الفَقيرَ بِهم خبالٌ
وَقَد تَلقى الغَنيّ لَهُ جَلالٌ
8. The heart of his companion almost flies
It is unpleasant trouble for brethren of Hajj
٨. يَكادُ فُؤاد صاحبه يَطيرُ
بِحسب أَخِ الحجا كَدَرٌ وَغَمّ
9. If no honor nor knowledge makes him rich
I see the lowly rich man, none insults him but damnation
٩. إِذا لَم يُغنِهِ شَرفٌ وَعِلمٌ
أَرى السفلَ الغَنيَّ عداهُ ذمٌّ
10. His sin is little but sin is much
But the rich have a forgiving Lord
١٠. قَليلاً ذَنبُهُ وَالذَنب جمٌّ
وَلَكن للغني رَبٌّ غَفورُ