تَعَزَّ عَنِ الحِرصِ تَعزُز بِهِ

فَفي الطَمَعِ الذُلُّ وَالمَنقَصَه

Turn from greed, you grow strong by it

Yet in greed lies humiliation and loss

وَلا تنزِلَن أَبَداً حاجَة

بِمَن كابَدَ البُؤسَ وَالمَخمَصَه

Never let a need drive you

To one who’s borne misery and distress

وَلَو نالَ نَجم الدُجى ثَروَةً

وَأَوطَأَ شَمسَ الضُحى أَخمَصَه

Though he take the wealth of a bright star

And trample the sun at dawn’s first light