يا من يخلّف للوراث ما جمعا

كأنه بكتاب الله ما سمعا

O you who leaves wealth as inheritance to heirs

As if you have never heard God's book

كم موضع في كتاب الله قال كلوا

ثم اشربوا لم يقل دع ما كسبت معا

How many verses in God's book say "Eat!"

Then "Drink!" - Never "Leave what you earned altogether"

يا من يقتر إنفاقا ويذخر ما

يؤتى به ويرى إمساكه طمعا

O you who is miserly in spending and hoards what

Will be taken away, seeing your stinginess as prudent

هل أطمعتك الأماني أن تعيش غدا

أم هل سمعت أمرأ فيما مضى سمعا

Have vain hopes made you think you'll live forever?

Or have you heard of any man who lived forever?

بأن خلقا بقي حتى تؤمّل أن

تبقى على الدهر أو خلق مضى رجعا

No being remains until you hope to

Stay forever, nor does one who passed return