قَناعَةُ المَرْءِ الرِّضَى

قَناعَةُ المَرْءِ الرِّضَى

وَحِرْصُهُ أَقْصى الْعَدَمْ

وَحِرْصُهُ أَقْصى الْعَدَمْ

A person's contentment is satisfaction;

And his greed is utter destitution.

وَمالَهُ مِنْ مَالِهِ

وَمالَهُ مِنْ مَالِهِ

إِذا انْقَضى غَيْرُ النَّدَمْ

إِذا انْقَضى غَيْرُ النَّدَمْ

And what has he of his wealth,

When it is gone, but regret?