عجبتُ من هذه الدنيا فنعمتُها

لَيست تُصيبُ امرءً امنّا على قَدرهِ

I wondered at this life, its prosperity

Does not affect a person, only according to his measure

تُثيبُ بعضاً لِبرٍّ من سواةُ اتى

كالنحل يجني لمن لم يَجنِ من شَجَرِه

It rewards some for righteousness from the past

Like bees reaping honey for one who planted not the trees