وطالِبُ الدُّنْيا بعلْ

وطالِبُ الدُّنْيا بعلْ

مِ الدِّينِ أَيّ بائِسِ

مِ الدِّينِ أَيّ بائِسِ

And one who seeks this world through knowledge

Of religion—what a wretch!—

كَمَنْ غَدا لِنَعْلِهِ

كَمَنْ غَدا لِنَعْلِهِ

يَمْسَح بالقَلانِسِ

يَمْسَح بالقَلانِسِ

Is like one who turns to his sandal,

Wiping it with caps.