تَجرّد تَفُز بِالرفعِ قدراً وهمّةً

وَلا تَأمَنن بِالخفضِ جرّاً إِلى الخفضِ

Strip yourself bare and you will rise high in rank and ambition

Do not feel secure in lowness lest you fall lower still

فَقَد رَفَع التجريدُ عِيسى إلى السّما

وَساخَ بقارونَ التموّلُ في الأرضِ

For self-denial raised Jesus up to heaven

While Qarun was brought down into the earth by his wealth