صُن ماءَ وَجهك تَبتَهج بِجَمالِهِ

صُن ماءَ وَجهك تَبتَهج بِجَمالِهِ

وَاِستجدِ مَن عمَّ الوَرى بِنَوالِهِ

وَاِستجدِ مَن عمَّ الوَرى بِنَوالِهِ

Guard your face’s lustre; you will delight in its beauty.

Guard the water of your face, it shines with its beauty,

And seek bounty from the One whose gifts embrace all creation.

And seek from the one who has given plenty to the world with his bounty,

فَوَحقِّ فَخر الكائِنات وَآلِهِ

فَوَحقِّ فَخر الكائِنات وَآلِهِ

ما اِعتاضَ باذل وَجهِهِ بِسؤالِهِ

ما اِعتاضَ باذل وَجهِهِ بِسؤالِهِ

For, by the sacred right of creation’s pride and his family,

For by the truth of the pride of creation and his family,

one who sacrifices his face’s honor by begging gains no

No one insisted on asking him, though his face was accessible.

عِوضاً وَلو نال الغِنى بِسؤالِ

عِوضاً وَلو نال الغِنى بِسؤالِ

فاِقنع بما من رزق ربّك نِلتهُ

فاِقنع بما من رزق ربّك نِلتهُ

recompense, even if he attains wealth through begging.

Instead, even if he attained riches by asking,

So be content with what you have received of your Lord’s provision.

So be content with what your Lord has provided you,

وَدَعِ السؤال فَخاب من أَمَّلتهُ

وَدَعِ السؤال فَخاب من أَمَّلتهُ

فَلَئن خَلَعت كسا الحَياء عَدمته

فَلَئن خَلَعت كسا الحَياء عَدمته

And leave off begging, for the one you pinned your hopes on has failed you.

And leave off begging for whoever hopes in it is disappointed,

For if you cast off modesty’s garb, you will lose it.

For if you cast off the garment of shame you will lose it,

وَإِذا السؤال مَع النَوال وَزنتهُ

وَإِذا السؤال مَع النَوال وَزنتهُ

رجحَ السؤال وَخفَّ كلّ نوالِ

رجحَ السؤال وَخفَّ كلّ نوالِ

And when you weigh begging against the bounty,

And if you weigh asking with bounty,

begging weighs heavier, and every gift weighs light.

Asking outweighs, and every bounty becomes lighter.