كُدَّ كَدَّ العَبدِ إِن أَح

بَيتَ أَن تُصبِحَ حُرّاً

The effort of a slave avails not

Toil with the labor of a slave, if you

Should he desire to be free and exalted

Aspire to become a free man,

وَاِقطَعِ الآمالَ مِن ما

لِ بَني آدَمَ طُرَّاً

Cut off your hopes from what

And sever your hopes from the wealth

The sons of Adam possess, and wander

Of the sons of Adam, entirely.

لا تَقُل ذا مَكسَبٍ يَز

ري فَقَصدُ الناسِ أَزرى

Say not this is a gain that enriches

Do not say, "This trade is demeaning,"

For the aim of mankind is most noble

For the asking of people is more demeaning.

أَنتَ ما اِستَغنَيتَ عَن غَي

رِكَ أَعلى الناسِ قَدرا

You have never been independent of others

You, as long as you have no need of others,

The most honored of men in God's sight

Are the highest of people in rank.