كَم صَرَفَ المَولودُ عَن والِدٍ

خَيراً وَكَم أُمٍّ لَهُ لَم يَمُن

How much good has the newborn kept from his father

And how many mothers has he not obliged

الرُبعُ لِلزَوجَةِ إِن لَم يَكُن

نَسلٌ وَإِن كانَ غَدَت بِالثُمُن

A quarter for the wife if no progeny

And with progeny she gets an eighth as her share

وَالزَوجُ يَزوي النِصفَ أَبناؤُهُ

عَنهُ وَفي الدَهرِ خُطوبٌ كُمُن

The husband gets half distributed by his sons

From him, though life's path has hidden perils

قالَ أُناسٌ باطِلٌ زَعمُهُم

فَراقِبوا اللَهَ وَلا تَزعَمُن

Some people vainly claimed, their claim so false

So be aware of God, make no such claims

فَكَّرَ يَزدانُ عَلى غِرَّةٍ

فَصيغَ مِن تَفكيرِهِ أَهرُمُن

Yazdan pondered, senses all alert

His pondering did fashion verses trim