1. وَقائِلَةٍ قُم وَاِسعَ في طَلَبِ الغِنى

    فَكَيفَ يَقومُ المَرءُ وَالدَهرُ قاعِدُ

    And a woman says, “Rise and strive in pursuit of wealth.”

    How, then, can a man rise while Time sits idle?

  2. إِذا لَم يَكُن وَقتُ الرَخاءِ بِدائِمٍ

    فَأَحرى بِها أَن لا تَدومَ الشَدائِدُ

    If a time of ease does not last,

    Then it is all the more likely that hardships will not endure.