Here's an attempt at transliteration ...

Lakshmee (prosperity) chooses (upaiti) an industrious, lion-like person.That destiny should be the provider - this only the cowardly say. "Kill" destiny and perform hard work to the best of your ability. If (even) after you put in effort (you) don't succeed, (then) whose fault is it ? 
Sumantra Dutta Roy  Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay, Powai,
Mumbai - 400 076, INDIA. sumantra@ee.iitb.ac.in