1. كلّ إلى بطن الثّرى رُجعاه

    لو بالسّماء تمسّكت يمناه

    Everyone returns to the belly of the earth,

    even if his right hand were to cling to the sky.

  2. لا فضلَ فيه لذي كمالٍ إنّما

    يرجو جزيلَ الفضلِ في أُخراه

    There, one of virtue has no advantage; he only

    hopes for abundant bounty in his hereafter.