إِنّي إِذا مَلَكتُ قوتَ غَدٍ

إِنّي إِذا مَلَكتُ قوتَ غَدٍ

فَلَيسَ بي فاقَةٌ إِلى أَحَدِ

فَلَيسَ بي فاقَةٌ إِلى أَحَدِ

Indeed, when I possess tomorrow's sustenance,

When I have enough for tomorrow’s bread

Then I have no need of anyone.

I have no need of any man

إِنَّ غِنى النَفسِ رَأسُ كُلِّ غِنىً

إِنَّ غِنى النَفسِ رَأسُ كُلِّ غِنىً

وَما اِفتِقاري إِلّا إِلى الصَمدِ

وَما اِفتِقاري إِلّا إِلى الصَمدِ

Indeed, wealth of soul is the greatest wealth of all,

True wealth lies in self-contentment

And my need is only for the Eternal Refuge.

My only want is my Creator

وَالناسُ صِنفانِ في زَمانِكَ ذا

وَالناسُ صِنفانِ في زَمانِكَ ذا

لَو غَيرَ هَذينَ رُمتَ لَم تَجِدِ

لَو غَيرَ هَذينَ رُمتَ لَم تَجِدِ

And people in this age of yours are of two kinds:

People now fall in only two camps

Were you to seek any besides these two, you would find none.

Find any besides these two you will not

هَذا بَخيل وَعِندهُ سَعَةٌ

هَذا بَخيل وَعِندهُ سَعَةٌ

وَذا جَواد بِغَيرِ ذاتِ يَدِ

وَذا جَواد بِغَيرِ ذاتِ يَدِ

This one is a miser, though he has ample means,

One's a miser yet enjoys great wealth

And that one is generous, yet has no means.

The other gives freely though he has naught