وَكُنتَ اِمرَءاً لَو شِئتَ أَن تَبلُغَ النَدى

بَلَغتَ بِأَدنى نِعمَةٍ تَستَديمُها

You were a man who, had you wished to attain glory,

Would have attained it through continued minimal favor.

وَلَكِن فِطامُ النَفسِ أَثقَلُ مَحمَلاً

مِنَ الصَخرَةِ الصَمّاءِ حينَ تَرومُها

But weaning the soul is a heavier burden to bear

Than a deaf rock when you attempt to move it.