أَلا يا نَفسِ إِن تَرضَي بِقوتٍ
وَأَنتِ عَزيزَةٌ أَبَداً غَنِيَّه
O my soul, if you are content with mere sustenance,
while retaining your dignity, you will forever be rich.
دَعي عَنكي المَطامِعَ وَالأَماني
فَكَم أُمنِيَةٍ جَلَبَت مَنِيَّةْ
Put covetous desires and wishes aside—
for how many a wish has brought on death!
Sol 5.6