يا غافلاً ما يَرى إلا محاسِنَهُ

يا غافلاً ما يَرى إلا محاسِنَهُ

ولو دَرَى ما رأى إلا مَساوِيهِ

ولو دَرَى ما رأى إلا مَساوِيهِ

O heedless one who sees only his own virtues,

O heedless one who sees only its beauty

And if he knew, he would see only his faults.

If he knew, he would see only its defects

انظُرْ إلى باطنِ الدُّنيا فظاهرُها

انظُرْ إلى باطنِ الدُّنيا فظاهرُها

كُلُّ البهائمِ يَجْري طَرفُها فيهِ

كُلُّ البهائمِ يَجْري طَرفُها فيهِ

Look into the world's inner reality, for its outward face

Look to the essence of this world, for its façade

Is where every beast's gaze roams.

Is where the eyes of beasts do roam and play