كُلُّ حَيٍّ كِتابُهُ مَعلومُ

لا شَقاءٌ وَلا نَعيمٌ يَدومُ

Every living being, his fate is known

Neither misery nor bliss are lasting

يُحسَدُ المَرءُ في النَعيمِ صَباحاً

ثُمَّ يُمسي وَعَيشُهُ مَذمومُ

A man is envied for his bliss in the morning

Then by evening his life is blamed

وَإِذا ما الفَقيرُ قَنَّعَهُ اللَ

هُ فَسِيّانِ بُؤسُهُ وَالنَعيمُ

And when the poor is content with what God gives him

His misery and bliss are equal

مَن أَرادَ الغِنى فَلا يَسأَلِ النا

سَ فَإِنَّ السُؤالَ ذُلٌّ وَلومُ

He who wants wealth should not ask people

For asking brings humiliation and blame

إِنَّ في الصَبرِ وَالقُنوعِ غِنى الدَه

رِ فَإِنَّ السُؤالَ ذُلٌّ وَلومُ

With patience and contentment comes the wealth of life

For asking brings humiliation and blame

إِنَّما الناسُ كَالبَهائِمِ في الرِز

قِ سَواءٌ جَهولُهُم وَالعَليمُ

People are like cattle in fate

The ignorant and the learned are equal

لَيسَ حَزمُ الفَتى يَجُرُّ لَهُ الرِز

قَ وَلا عاجِزاً يُعَدُّ العَديمُ

A young man’s prudence does not bring him sustenance

Nor does the incapable count as destitute