إِنّا حَسَبنا حِساباً لَم يَصِحَّ لَنا

قَد بانَ في كُلِّهِ التَفريطُ وَالغَلَتُ

We thought we had calculated correctly, but we were wrong

It was clear in all of it - excess and negligence

وَكَثرَةُ المالِ شُغلٌ زادَ في نَصَبٍ

وَقِلَّةٌ مِنهُ مَعدولٌ بِها الفَلتُ

An abundance of money is a preoccupation that increases troubles

And a lack of it allows one to slip away

هَذي الحِبالَةُ قَد ضَمَّت جَماعَتَنا

فَهَل يَنوصُ فَتىً مِنّا فَيَنفَلِتُ

This pregnancy has gathered our group

So can one of us slip away and escape?

أَصبَحَت كَالقَوسِ حَنَّتها أَساوِرُها

وَكُنتَ كَالسَهمِ أَو كَالسَيفِ يَنصَلِتُ

It has become like a bow whose bracelets have bent it

And you were like an arrow or sword that flashes and slashes