غويكyour tempter نفسa soul بينbetween جنبيكyour two sides تنزغincites to evil
غويك نفس بين جنبيك تنزغ
لهاit has حيةa serpent لمnot ترقهاyou charm it فهيso it تلدغbites
لها حية لم ترقها فهي تلدغ
Your tempter is a soul between your sides, inciting you to evil.
Your soul struggles between your ribs
It has a serpent you have not charmed, so it bites.
Like a snake that never saw kindness so it bites
غفلتyou have been heedless وقدand already حانhas come الرحيلdeparture وقوضتand were dismantled
غفلت وقد حان الرحيل وقوضت
خيامtents ولاand no زادprovisions لديكwith you مبلغsufficient to carry you through
خيام ولا زاد لديك مبلغ
You have been heedless, though departure's hour has come, and struck
You were negligent though it was time to depart and you dismantled
Are the tents; you have no provisions to see you through.
Tents though you have no provision left
غنىcontentment النفسof the soul خيرbetter منthan غنىwealth المالof money إنهfor it
غنى النفس خير من غنى المال إنه
حسابa reckoning وشغلand an occupation شاغلabsorbing ليسdoes not يفرغend
حساب وشغل شاغل ليس يفرغ
The soul's contentment is better than wealth in money, for the latter
The riches of the soul are better than riches of money for
Is a reckoning and an absorbing preoccupation that never ends.
It is endless effort and all-consuming work that never ceases