زَهوي عَلى المَرءِ فَوقي مُتلِفٌ عَلى

مِثلي غَباً وَعَلى مَن دونَهُ أَشَرُ

Arrogance over others exceeds me

Though equal to my likes and superior to those below

حَسبُ البَرِيَّةِ مِن قُربى تَضُمُّهُمُ

أَشياءُ توجَدُ مِنها أُلَّفَ البَشَرُ

The measure of humanity is relatives who cherish them

With things found that bring people together

وَالناسُ كَالنارِ كانوا في نَشاءَتِهِم

يُستَضوَأُ السِقطُ مِنها ثُمَّ يَنتَشِرُ

And people are like fire in their youth

Its sparks are taken from which then spread

وَالأَرضُ تُنبِتُ مِن نَخلٍ وَمِن عُشَرٍ

وَما يُخَلَّدُ لا نَخلٌ وَلا عُشَرُ

And the earth grows palms and vineyards

What lasts is neither palms nor vineyards

لَو يَعقِلونَ لَهَنَّوا أَهلَ مَيِّتِهِم

وَلَم تَقَم لِوَليدٍ فيهُمُ البُشَرُ

If they had sense, they'd grieve their dead

And no human would rejoice at the death of a child