1. ما كان مال يفوتُ دونَ غدِ

    فليس بي حاجة لي أحدٍ

    No wealth ever slips away before tomorrow,

    so I have no need of anyone.

  2. إنَّ غنى النفس رأس كلِّ غنىً

    فما افتقار إلا إلى الصمدِ

    Indeed, richness of soul is the greatest of all riches,

    so there is no need except for the Self-Sufficient One.

  3. رب عديمٍ أعزّ من أسدٍ

    وربَّ مثرٍ أقل من نقدِ

    Many a penniless man is mightier than a lion,

    and many a wealthy man is lesser than a small sheep.

  4. الناس صنفان في زمانك ذا

    لو تبتغي غير ذين لم تجدِ

    People in this age of yours are of two kinds;

    if you sought any besides these two, you would find none.

  5. هذا بخيل وعنده سعة

    وذا جواد بغيرِ ذاتِ يدِ

    This one is miserly, though he has plenty,

    and that one is generous, though empty-handed.