1. ثنتانِ لا تنساهما واذكرهما

    ذكرُ الإله وهازِمُ اللذاتِ

    Two things—do not forget them, and remember them:

    Remembrance of God and the vanquisher of pleasures.

  2. واثنان لا تذكرهما واعرفهما

    سوءُ المسىء وفَعْلَهُ الحسناتِ

    And two things—do not recall them, and know them:

    The wrongdoer’s wrongdoing and his doing of good deeds.

  3. أجمعُ أموالا وأشَقى بجمعها

    وأنسج آمالا بطول حياتي

    I gather wealth and suffer in gathering it,

    And I weave hopes of a long life.

  4. وأمسكها حيّاً وأعلم أنهما

    سيأكلها عفْواً حليلُ بَناتي

    And I keep it while alive, knowing that both of them

    Will be devoured without effort by my daughters’ husband.