من كان همته الدنيا ليجمعها

فسوف يوما على رغم يخليها

He who makes worldly goods his goal,

Will one day leave them all behind;

لا دار للمرء بعد الموت يسكنها

إلا الذي كان قبل الموت يبنيها

No home has man after death’s toll,

Save what before death he shall find,

فإن بناها بخير طاب مسكنه

وإن بناها بشر خاب بانيها

Builds he with good - his home is blessed,

Builds he with ill - destroyed his nest