لا تَفْرحنَّ برتبةٍ

أَعطاكَها في الناسِ جَدُّكْ

Do not rejoice in a rank

That your ancestors have given you among people

وانظرْ مكانَك في الفضا

ئل بالحقيقة فهْو حَدُّك

And look at your place in space

For reality is your limit

أنت الفقيرُ مع الغِنى

إن لم تجدْ عقلا يُمدُّك

You are poor despite riches

If you cannot find a mind to help you

هَبْك اقْتَدَرْتَ على الظوا

هر هل قلوبِ الناسِ جُنْدُك

Calm down, you have mastered appearances

But do the hearts of people support you?

لا يَغْرُرَنَّك من يَها

ب ولا يَروقُك من يَوَدُّك

Do not be fooled by those who love you

Or pleased by those who like you

فإذا بُليتَ بفَقْدِه

فخِيارُ ما اسْتعجلتَ فَقْدُك

So when you suffer loss

The best of what you hastily lost is your loss