مَثَلُ الرِّزقِ الَّذي تَطلُبهُ

مَثَلُ الظِّلِّ الَّذي يَمْشِي مَعَكْ

The livelihood you seek

Is like a shadow that walks with you.

أَنَْت لَا تُدْرِكُهُ مُتَّبِعًا

فَإِذا وَلَّيْتَ عَنْهُ تَبِعَكْ

You cannot grasp it by pursuing,

Yet turn away, and it will follow you.