إِنَّ القَريرَةَ عَينُهُ عَبدُ

خَشِيَ الإِلَهَ وَعَيشُهُ قَصدُ

The servant with enlightened eyes is Abd,

Who fears God and lives simply.

عَبدٌ قَليلُ النَومِ مُجتَهِدٌ

لِلَّهِ كُلُّ فِعالِهِ رُشدُ

A servant who sleeps little and works hard,

All his deeds guided rightly for God.

نَزِهٌ عَنِ الدُنيا وَباطِلِها

لا عَرضُ يَشغَلُهُ وَلا نَقدُ

Detached from this world and its vanities,

Neither wealth nor money distract him.

مُستَجهِلٌ في اللَهِ مُحتَقِرٌ

هَزلُ المَخافَةِ عِندَهُ جِدُّ

Humbly ignorant in God, he looks down on pride;

To him, jest of fear is serious deed.

مُتَذَلِّلٌ لِلَّهِ مُرتَقِبٌ

ما لَيسَ مِن إِتيانِهِ بُدُّ

Submissive to God, hopeful in watch,

No way but to keep doing as He bids.

رَفَضَ الحَياةَ عَلى حَلاوَتِها

وَاِختارَ ما فيهِ لَهُ الخُلدُ

He refused life, however sweet,

And chose what grants him eternity.

يَكفيهِ ما بَلَغَ المَحَلَّ بِهِ

لا يَشتَكي إِن نابَهُ جَهدُ

He's content with what lot God gave him,

Not complaining if hardship comes his way.

فَاِشدُد يَدَيكَ إِذا ظَفِرتَ بِهِ

ما العَيشُ إِلّا القَصدُ وَالزُهدُ

So hold fast if you gain such a servant,

For life is but moderation and detachment.