لا تغبط المجدَب في علمه

لا تغبط المجدَب في علمه

وإن رأيتَ الخِصبَ في حالِه

وإن رأيتَ الخِصبَ في حالِه

Do not envy one whose knowledge is barren,

Do not envy the knowledgeable in his knowledge,

even if you see abundance in his circumstances.

Even if you see prosperity in his state.

إن الذي ضيّع من نفسه

إن الذي ضيّع من نفسه

فوق الذي ضمر من مالِه

فوق الذي ضمر من مالِه

Indeed, what he has squandered of himself

For he who wastes his soul,

is greater than what has dwindled of his wealth.

Is worse than he who hoards his wealth.