إِنّي إِذا مَلَكتُ قوتَ غَدٍ

فَلَيسَ بي فاقَةٌ إِلى أَحَدِ

When I have enough for tomorrow’s bread

I have no need of any man

إِنَّ غِنى النَفسِ رَأسُ كُلِّ غِنىً

وَما اِفتِقاري إِلّا إِلى الصَمدِ

True wealth lies in self-contentment

My only want is my Creator

وَالناسُ صِنفانِ في زَمانِكَ ذا

لَو غَيرَ هَذينَ رُمتَ لَم تَجِدِ

People now fall in only two camps

Find any besides these two you will not

هَذا بَخيل وَعِندهُ سَعَةٌ

وَذا جَواد بِغَيرِ ذاتِ يَدِ

One's a miser yet enjoys great wealth

The other gives freely though he has naught