أسعد بِبَالِ امرِئ يُمسي عَلَى ثِقَةٍ

أنَّ الَّذِي خَلَقَ الأرزاقَ يَرزُقُهُ

I am happiest with the state of one who retires confident

That He who created livelihoods will provide for him.

فَالعِرضُ مِنهُ مَصُونٌ لا يُدَنِّسُهُ

وَالوَجهُ مِنهُ جَديدٌ لَيسَ يُخلقهُ

So his virtue remains safe, unstained,

And his face refreshed - no troubles crease it.

إنَّ القَنَاعَةَ مَن يحلل بِسَاحَتِهَا

لَم يَلقَ في دَهرِهِ شَيئاً يُؤرقهُ

Truly, he who makes do with what contentment offers

Will never find anything in life to trouble him.