لا تَخبَأَن لِغَدٍ رِزقاً وَبَعدَ غَدٍ

فَكُلُّ يَومٍ يُوافي رِزقُهُ مَعَهُ

Do not hide provision for tomorrow or the day after

For each day brings its own provision with it

وَاِذخَر جَميلاً لِأَدنى القوتِ تُدرِكُهُ

وَلِلقِيامَةِ تَعرِف ذاكَ أَجمَعَهُ

And do good for the least sustenance that will reach you

And for the Day of Resurrection you will find it gathered

فَرِق تِلادَكَ فيما شِئتَ مُحتَقِراً

فَلَيسَ يَذرِفُ خَلفَ النَعشِ أَدمُعَه

So disperse your wealth as you wish disdaining little

For none will shed tears behind your bier

وَاِفعَل بِغَيرِكَ ما تَهواهُ يَفعَلُهُ

وَأَسمِعِ الناسَ ما تَختارُ مِسمَعَه

And do to others what you desire they would do to you

And let people hear what you choose for them to hear

وَأَكثَرُ الإِنسِ مِثلُ الذِئبِ تَصحَبُهُ

إِذا تَبَيَّنَ مِنكَ الضَعفُ أَطعَمَه

And most people are like wolves, befriend them

If weakness in you is made plain, they will devour you