لا تَعتَبَنَّ على الزَّمانِ وصَرْفِه

مادامَ يقنَعُ مِنكَ بالأطرافِ

Blame not the turns of Fate, while yet thy edge

Can part the ninetieth of a hair in four;

فإذا سلِمتَ فلا تكُنْ لكَ هِمَّةٌ

إلا دوامَ سلامَةِ الأُلاّفِ

Thy joy in life so long as peace on thee

Attend and leave thee with enough of love.