متأَنقٌ لا شيءَ يُعجبهُ

حَتىّ يُرى متكرّهاً ابدا

A perfectionist, nothing pleases him,

Until he is seen always annoyed.

لا يعرف اللذات قاطبةً

اذ لا يلَذُّ بايِّ ما وجدا

He knows no pleasures whatsoever,

As he enjoys nothing he finds.

وَيَخاف منهُ كلُّ ذي ملٍ

اذ لَيسَ يرضيهِ ولو جَهِدا

And everyone with wealth fears him,

As no one can satisfy him even with effort.

وَتراهُ يَخشى الناسَ ناقدةً

اعمالَهُ اذ ظلَّ منتقدا

You see him fearing people's criticism

Of his deeds as he remained criticized.

هَل نَفسُهُ تُرضيهِ واعجبا

ام كانَ هَذا الحكم مطرَّدا

Does his soul satisfy and please him?

Or was this judgment applicable always?

مَن كان ل يُعجبهُ من احدٍ

فاظُنُّ ما هُوَ معجِبٌ احدا

Whoever is not pleased by anyone,

I think no one is pleased by him either.