يا راغبا في غِنىً وكَنْزِ

وكيمياءٍ بغيرِ رَمْزِ

O you who seek wealth and treasure

And alchemy without symbol

وقعتَ عندَ الخبير فاسمعْ

نصيحتي غيرَ مستفَز

You have come upon an expert, so listen

To my advice without being provoked

قناعةُ المرءِ كيمياءٌ

صَحَّتْ وكنزٌ وأيُّ كنز

Contentment in a person is alchemy

That brings health, treasure and what treasure!

فاسعَدْ بها مكسبا وأَنفِقْ

ما شئتَ منها بلا تَجزِّى

So be happy with it as gain and spend

From it what you wish without stinginess

فالناسُ طولَ الزمان عنها

لا شكَّ في غفلةٍ وعَجْز

For people throughout time have been

Without doubt in negligence and inability about it