إِن كُنتَ تُبصِرُ ما عَلَيكَ وَما لَكا

فَاِنظُر لِمَن تَسعى وَتَترُكُ مالَكا

If you see what is upon you and what is for you

Then look to whom you strive and leave your wealth

وَلَقَد تَرى أَنَّ الحَوادِثَ جَمَّةٌ

وَتَرى المَنِيَّةَ حَيثُ كُنتَ حِيالَكا

And you see that calamities are many

And you see death wherever you turn

يا إِبنَ آدَمَ كَيفَ تَرجو أَن يَكو

نَ الرَأيُ رَأيَكَ وَالفِعالُ فِعالَكا

O son of Adam, how can you hope

That opinion is your opinion and deed is your deed