أَشرِب فُؤادَكَ بِغضَةَ اللَذّاتِ

وَاِذكُر حُلولَ مَنازِلِ الأَمواتِ

Imbibe your heart with hatred of pleasures,

And recall the coming of the abodes of the dead.

لا تُلهِيَنَّكَ عَن مَعادِكَ لَذَّةٌ

تَفنى وَتورِثُ دائِمَ الحَسَراتِ

Let no delight distract you from your return,

It will vanish and leave lasting regrets.

إِنَّ السَعيدَ غَداً زَهيدٌ قانِعٌ

عَبدَ الإِلَهِ بِأَحسَنِ الإِخباتِ

Indeed, tomorrow's fortunate one is humble and content,

A servant of God with the best of intentions.

أَقِمِ الصَلاةَ لِوَقتِها بِطُهورِها

وَمِنَ الضَلالِ تَفاوُتُ الميقاتِ

Perform the prayers on time with ablution,

Beware of missing the appointed times.

وَإِذا اِتَّسَعتَ بِرِزقِ رَبِّكَ فَاِجعَلَن

مِنهُ الأَجَلَّ لِأَوجُهِ الصَدَقاتِ

And if your Lord expands your provision, then make

The most virtuous the recipients of your charity.

في الأَقرَبينَ وَفي الأَباعِدِ تارَةً

إِنَّ الزَكاةَ قَرينَةُ الصَلَواتِ

Among kin and distant folk alike at times,

For alms are paired with prayers.

وَاِرعَ الجِوارَ لِأَهلِهِ مُتَبَرِّعاً

بِقَضاءِ ما طَلَبوا مِنَ الحاجاتِ

And be good to your neighbor fulfilling his needs,

By granting what he asks of necessities.

وَاِخفِض جَناحَكَ إِن رُزِقتَ تَسَلُّطاً

وَاِرغَب بِنَفسِكَ عَن هَنٍ وَهَناتِ

And lower your wing if you gain power,

And dislike vanity and weaknesses.