بَني مَطَرٍ إِنَّ الخُطوبَ تَهُونُ

وَإِنَّ حَديثي عَنْكُمُ لَشُجون

O clan of rain, surely hardships will pass

And my talk of you is full of sorrow

فَأَيَّ لِئامٍ كُنْتُمُ في رِعايَتي

وَأَيَّ كَريمٍ في الجَزاءِ أَكونُ

What ingrates were you in caring for me

And how generous will I be in reward

صَحبْتُكُمُ وَالْعَيْشُ أَغْبَرُ وَالغِنى

تَحَسَّرَ عَنْكُم وَالرِّياحُ سُكونُ

I accompanied you when life was dreary and barren

But prospered from you while winds were still

فَلمّا اسْتفَدْتُمْ ثَرْوَةً طِرْتُمُ بِها

نَعَمْ وَبَطِرْتُمْ والجُنونُ فُنونُ

When you gained wealth, you spurned me

Indeed you spurned me, though madness has skills

وَغَرَّتْكُمُ نُعْمَى لَبِسْتُمْ ظِلالَها

عَلى ثِقَةٍ بِالدَّهْرِ وَهْوَ خَؤونُ

Luxury deceived you, you donned its shadows

Trusting in fate, which is deceitful

فَلا تُشْرِبُوا حُبَّ الثَّراءِ قُلوبَكُمْ

فَكُلٌّ عَلَيْهِ لِلْزَّمانِ عُيونُ

Do not let love of wealth consume your hearts

For time keeps an eye on all

رَكَنْتُمْ إِلَيهِ وَالحَوادِثُ عُوِّدَتْ

إِذالَةَ مَالِ المَرْءِ وَهْوَ مَصونُ

You leaned on it though misfortunes were accustomed

To humbling a man's wealth, even if safeguarded

فَما اليُسْرُ إِلَّا تَوْأَمُ العُسْرِ وَالمُنَى

تُسَوِّلُها لِلْعاجِزينَ ظُنونُ

Ease is only a twin of hardship, and death

Seduces the helpless with delusions