أرى الدهر يجفوني ونفسي عزيزة
وليس معي زهد فاسطو على دهري
I see Fate shunning me, though my soul is proud;
Nor have I ascetic detachment, with which to defy my fate.
وقالوا وراء النهر للرزق مطلبٌ
فقلتُ وراء السدِّ خير من الفقر
They said, “Beyond the river, a livelihood may be sought.”
I said, “Beyond the Barrier is better than poverty.”
Sol 5.6