1. ما أَصعَبَ الحاجَةَ لِلناسِ

    فَالغُنمُ مِنهُم راحَةُ الياسِ

    How hard it is to need people!

    For the gain from them is the solace of despair.

  2. لَم يَبقَ في الناسِ مُواسٍ لِمَن

    يُظهِرُ شَكواهُ وَلا آسِ

    No comforter remains among people for one

    who voices his complaint, nor any healer.

  3. وَبَعدَ ذا ما لَكَ عَنهُم غِنىً

    لا بُدَّ لِلناسِ مِنَ الناسِ

    And despite this, you cannot do without them:

    People cannot do without people.