1. رياضُ أمانيِّ الرجالِ أنيقَة

    وأغصانُ أطماعِ الرِّجالِ وريقه

    The gardens of men's wishes are lovely,

    And the branches of men's ambitions are leafy.

  2. ومن لَحَظَ الدُّنيا بعينٍ حقيرةٍ

    فقد لَحَظَ الدنيا بعينِ حقيقه

    And whoever has regarded the world with a disdainful eye

    Has indeed regarded the world with the eye of truth.