تَخَفَّف مِنَ الدُنيا لَعَلَّكَ أَن تَنجو

فَفي البِرِّ وَالتَقوى لَكَ المَسلَكُ النَهجُ

Lighten your burden of worldly things, perhaps you may be saved

For in righteous conduct and piety lies the path and method

رَأَيتُ خَرابَ الدارِ يَحكيهِ لَهوَها

إِذا اجتَمَعَ المِزمارُ وَالعودُ وَالصَنجُ

I have seen the ruin of the house recounted by its vanity

When the flute, lute and lyre gather

أَلا أَيُّها المَغرورُ هَل لَكَ حُجَّةٌ

فَأَنتَ بِها يَومَ القِيامَةِ مُحتَجُّ

O deluded one, will you have an argument

With which to contend on the Day of Resurrection?

تَدَبَّر صُروفَ الحادِثاتِ فَإِنَّها

بِقَلبِكَ مِنها كُلَّ آوِنَةٍ سَحجُ

Contemplate the turns of events, for in every moment

They inflict sorrow upon your heart

وَلا تَحسَبِ الحالاتِ تَبقى لِأَهلِها

فَقَد تَستَقيمُ الحالُ طَوراً وَتَعوَجُّ

Do not assume conditions will remain for their people

For a situation may go straight then bend

مَنِ استَطرَفَ الشَيءَ استَلَذَّ اطِّرافَهُ

وَمَن مَلَّ شَيئاً كانَ فيهِ لَهُ مَجُّ

Whoever enjoys something enjoys its subtleties

And whoever dislikes something finds fault in it

إِذا لَجَّ أَهلُ اللُؤمِ طاشَت عُقولُهُم

كَذاكَ لَجاجاتُ اللِئامِ إِذا لَجّوا

When the vile act rashly, their minds are distraught

Such is the contention of scoundrels when contending

تَبارَكَ مَن لَم تَشفِ إِلّا بِهِ الرُقى

وَلَم يَأتَلِف إِلّا بِهِ النارُ وَالثَلجُ

Blessed is He who alone cures worries

And who by Him alone fire and ice befriend