قُلْ ما بَدا لكَ وافْعلِ

واقْطعْ حِبالكَ أو صِلِ

Say what seems good to you and do it

And cut or tie your ropes

هذا الرَّبيعُ فحيِّهِ

وانزلْ بأكرمِ منزِلِ

This is spring, so give it life

And descend to the most generous abode

وصِلِ الذي هو واصِلٌ

وإذا كرِهْتَ فَبدِّلِ

And join what is joined

And if you dislike, then change

وإذا نَبا بك منزلٌ

أو مسكنٌ فتحوَّلِ

And if a dwelling or residence calls you

Then move

وإذا افْتقرتَ فلا تَكُنْ

مُتخشِّعاً وتجمَّلِ

And if you become needy, do not be

Humbling yourself or pretending