كيف ترجو من خسيس القدر ان

يقدر الاشياء حق قدرها

How can you expect one with a lowly fate

To value things as they deserve?

ومن الدنيا ارتضى خلاقه

ان يكون العمر عبد قدرها

And one who is pleased with this world's Creator

To let life be a slave to fate?