1. أألْقِي الى الأيّامِ فضْلَ مَقادَتي

    فتَحْبِسُني ما بيْنَ كدٍّ وإرْهاقِ

    Shall I cast the slack of my reins to the days,

    so they imprison me between toil and exhaustion,

  2. وأُتلِفُ بينَ الخلْقِ والرِّزْقِ فِكْرَتي

    ولسْتُ بخَلاّقِ ولسْتُ برَزّاقِ

    and squander my thought between creation and provision,

    though I am neither a creator nor a provider?

  3. إذا طُوِيَ الإثْراءُ لي في تملُّقٍ

    رضِيتُ بعِزِّ النّفْسِ في عِزِّ إمْلاقِ

    If wealth for me is wrapped in flattery,

    I am content with my soul’s dignity amid extreme poverty.