اقنعbe content منfrom الدنياthe world بماwith what
اقنع من الدنيا بما
اعطتit has given ودعand put aside عنكaway from you الطمعgreed
اعطت ودع عنك الطمع
Be content with what the world
Be content with what this life affords,
Has given, and cast greed aside.
And cease from greedy hopes for more;
كنbe حازماresolute لاdo not تجزعنbe distressed
كن حازما لا تجزعن
لبؤسهاat its misery كلall الجزعthe distress
لبؤسها كل الجزع
Be resolute; do not be distressed
Meet loss with calm, grief not with sighs -
Beyond measure by its misery.
All sorrow so is vain for sure;
وإذاand when حبتكit bestows upon you سرورهاits joy
وإذا حبتك سرورها
فاحذرthen beware مغباتill consequences الشبعsatiety
فاحذر مغبات الشبع
And when it bestows its joy upon you,
If joy be yours, then guard your heart
Then beware the ill consequences of satiety.
Lest plenty breed satiety.