إِنَّ اِمرَأً أَمسى وَأَصبَحَ سالِماً

مِنَ الناسِ إِلّا ما جَنى لِسَعيدُ

A man may pass the night and see the morn

Secure from men's assaults, save what's foredoomed;

وَإِنَّ اِمرَأً نالَ الغِنى ثُمَّ لَم يُنِل

قَريباً وَلا ذا خُلَّةٍ لَزَهيدُ

And he in easy plenty may be drowned,

Yet neither kith nor kin afford him calm;

وَإِنَّ اِمرَأً عادى الرِجالَ عَلى الغِنى

وَلَم يَسأَلِ اللَهَ الغِنى لَحَسودُ

And he may war on men in prideful mood,

Yet not implore from Allah wealth and weal.