يَا مُسْرِفاً فِي لَهْوِهِ

وَمُذْهَباً فِي العَجَبْ

O you who excessively indulge in vain amusement,

And are carried away by self-conceit,

هَلاَّ احْتَشَمْتَ وَتَصَدَّقْتَ

بِبَعْضِ الكَسَبْ

Why do you not show modesty and give charity,

With some of what you earn?

مَاذَا يَفِيْدُكَ الْغِنى إِنْ قِيْلَ

مِثْرِيٌ حَرَبْ

What good is wealth to you if it is said,

"He is very rich but lacks manners"?

أشعرتني بجفاء

وما سمعت بعتب

You made me feel your coldness,

Yet I heard no reproach.

يا أعدل الناس هلا

أخبرتني ما ذنبي

O most just of people, why

Did you not tell me my sin?

وليس لي فيك ذنب

إلا ولائي وحبي

I have no sin against you

Except my loyalty and love.

إني على العهد باق

إن جدت أو لا بقرب

I remain true to my vow

Whether you stay close or go far.

لأكثر النسوة ممن نرى

خير نقاب هو ترك النقاب

For most women we see,

The best veil is to leave off the veil.

قد تعذر الحسناء إن تحتجب

وغيرها ما عذرها في الحجاب

The beautiful woman may have an excuse to be veiled,

But what excuse has another to be veiled?

حبذا مولد من أنجبته

كان من حظ الندى أن ينجبا

Blessed is the birth of one whose mother

Was of the essence of dew when she gave birth.

بشرته هلة صادقة

بعلى يكمل فيها كوكبا

His smile is one of truthfulness,

Through him a star is made complete.

وبعمر في مدى تاريخه

يغنم العيش رقيقا طيبا

And his life, throughout its history,

Enjoys a gentle, sweet living.