1. اِقطَعِ الدُنيا بِما اِنقَطَعَت

    وَاِدفَعِ الدُنيا بِما اِندَفَعَت

    Get through worldly life by whatever means suffice.

    And ward off the world with whatever wards it off.

  2. وَاِقبَلِ الدُنيا إِذا سَلِسَت

    وَاِترُكِ الدُنيا إِذا اِمتَنَعَت

    And accept the world when it yields easily.

    And leave the world when it resists.

  3. يَطلُبُ العَيشَ الفَتى عَبَثاً

    وَالغِنى في النَفسِ إِن قَنِعَت

    The young man seeks a livelihood in vain.

    And wealth lies in the soul, if it is content.