من سَرَّهُ كسبُ مالٍ لا نفاذَ له

من سَرَّهُ كسبُ مالٍ لا نفاذَ له

وراحةٌ قُرِنت بالعز والجَذَلِ

وراحةٌ قُرِنت بالعز والجَذَلِ

Whoever delights in acquiring wealth that never runs out,

Whoever desires endless wealth

and ease joined with honor and joy,

And rest combined with honor and nobility

فلا يَمُدَّنَّ عينيه إلى سبب

فلا يَمُدَّنَّ عينيه إلى سبب

سوى القَناعة من مال ومن خَوَل

سوى القَناعة من مال ومن خَوَل

let him never set his sights on any means

Then let him not cast his eyes upon a means

other than contentment—not wealth or servants.

Other than contentment, whether of wealth or mounts

فيال لها رتبة جَلَّت بلا طلبٍ

فيال لها رتبة جَلَّت بلا طلبٍ

ولا حسود ولا ذل ولا كَلَل

ولا حسود ولا ذل ولا كَلَل

So, what an exalted station it is, requiring no pursuit,

Oh, what an exalted position it holds without effort

with no envier, no humiliation, and no weariness.

No envy, disgrace, or burdens does it entail