خلِّ الأنامَ وما قالُوا ومالَمَزوا

لا يَهْمِزَنَّكَ ما غالُوا وما هَمَزوا

Disregard what people say and find fault with,

Don't let what they exaggerate or criticize sting you.

فالنّاسُ كلُّهمُ أعداءُ ما جَهِلوا

وليسَ من طعنِهِمْ للمرءِ مُحتَرَزُ

For all people are enemies of what they're ignorant of,

And no one can fully protect themselves from slander.

إمّا عجَزتَ فلم تُسْعَدْ بثَروَتِهِم

فانظُرْ تجِدْهُم عنِ العَلياءِ قد عجَزوا

Either you couldn't make them happy with your wealth,

Or you find they've fallen short of the virtuous.

مَن كانَ في ثَروةٍ من عقِلهِ وغِنىً

فليس يُزري بهِ في مالِهِ العَوَزُ

Whoever has wealth of wisdom and riches of their mind

Will not be shamed by poverty of their wallet.