لا تَعجَبَنَّ لِأَحمَقٍ

لا تَعجَبَنَّ لِأَحمَقٍ

نالَ الغِنى مِن غَيرِ كَدِّه

نالَ الغِنى مِن غَيرِ كَدِّه

Do not marvel at a fool

Do not be surprised that a fool

who gained wealth without his own toil,

Gained wealth without toil,

وَلِعاقِلٍ ما يَستَقلِ

وَلِعاقِلٍ ما يَستَقلِ

لُ فَكُلُّهُم يَسعى بِجَدِّه

لُ فَكُلُّهُم يَسعى بِجَدِّه

nor at a wise man who gains what he deems

While an intelligent man earns little,

little—for each strives according to his fortune.

For each strives with their own effort.