تَصَبَّر عَنِ الدُنيا وَدَع كُلَّ تائِهِ

مُطيعِ هَواً يَهوي بِهِ في المَهامِهِ

Turn away from this world and leave behind all that misleads you,

Obeying desires that lead you to ruin in dangerous places.

دَعِ الناسَ وَالدُنيا فَبَينَ مُكالِبٍ

عَلَيها بِأَنيابٍ وَبَينَ مُشافِهِ

Leave people and this world, for there are those with fangs

Pouncing on it, and those with mouths agape before it.

وَمَن لَم يُحاسِب نَفسَهُ في أُمورِهِ

يَقَع في عَظيمٍ مُشكِلٍ مُتَشابِهِ

He who does not hold himself accountable for his affairs

Will fall into grave, complex, and confusing troubles.

وَما فازَ أَهلُ الفَضلِ إِلّا بِصَبرِهِم

عَنِ الشَهَواتِ وَاحتِمالِ المَكارِهِ

And none attained merit except by their patience

In resisting desires and bearing adversity.