1. Do not despair because of tribulation,
For every era of yours has tribulation,
١. لا تجزَعَنَّ لخطبِ
فكلُّ دهرِكَ خطْبُ
2. And the events of nights
Are boring, they do not disappear,
٢. وحادثاتُ الليالي
مُملّةٌ ما تُغِبُّ
3. They go in peace and come back
Upon the young man and it is war,
٣. تَروحُ سَلْماً وتَغدو
على الفَتى وهي حَربُ
4. And do not be impatient with endurance
A while if hardship intensified,
٤. ولا تَضِق باصطبارٍ
ذَرعاً إذا اشتدَّ كربُ
5. For the patience of your day is bitter,
And in tomorrow it is sweet,
٥. فصبرُ يومِكَ مرٌّ
وفي غَدٍ هو عَذْبُ
6. How many people endured time
And attained what they loved,
٦. كم صابَرَ الدهرَ قومٌ
فأدركوا ما أحَبَّوا
7. And every blazing fire
Its intense heat will die down
٧. وكلُّ نارِ حريقٍ
يُخشى لظاها سَتَخْبو