ثنتانِ لا تنساهما واذكرهما

ذكرُ الإله وهازِمُ اللذاتِ

Two things never forget and always remember

The remembrance of God and the defeater of desires

واثنان لا تذكرهما واعرفهما

سوءُ المسىء وفَعْلَهُ الحسناتِ

And two things never mention and always know

The evildoer and his good deeds

أجمعُ أموالا وأشَقى بجمعها

وأنسج آمالا بطول حياتي

I gather wealth and become miserable by gathering it

And weave hopes by elongating my life

وأمسكها حيّاً وأعلم أنهما

سيأكلها عفْواً حليلُ بَناتي

And I hold on to it alive and I know that both

Will devour it easily, the husband of my daughters