لَقَد لَؤم الورى حتىّ المصلى

ليَشرِطُ أَن يَفيهِ اللَه أَجرَه

The people of this age have become so base

That one who prays demands reward for his faith.

وَكاد الناس لو حيَّيتَهم لا

يردُّون التَحيَّة دون أُجرَه

If you were to greet them, they would scarcely reply

Without demanding payment for the courtesy.