لَيسَ زُهدُ الفَتى بِتَحريمِ حَلٍّ

مِن نِكاحٍ وَمَطعَمٍ وَشَرابِ

The youth's asceticism is not in prohibiting

Marriage, food and drink for himself,

وَاِرتِباطٍ بِالرُبطِ أَو بِاِعتِزالٍ

في جِبالٍ وَلا بِرَقعِ ثِيابِ

Nor in binding himself with ropes or living

In mountains or wearing ragged clothes;

بَل بِقَصدٍ فيما أُحِلَّ وَزُهدٍ

في حَرامٍ وَرَغبَةٍ في ثَوابِ

But in intending what is lawful and eschewing

The unlawful, and in longing for reward.