1. Do not threaten me with evil that frightens me,
Perhaps being wary of it will not save me,

2. The occurrence of something detestable that I can endure,
Is better than dreading what I fear,

3. And if one auspicious day I gain victory,
Then for whom does sorrow cloud tomorrow?

4. Perhaps someone is happy with his night,
Yet worries torment his heart at dawn,

5. And life is what you enjoy in the moment,
So how many miss out on their share of joy?

6. And if ambitions fall short for someone,
Depriving him of comfort, his life is not long,

7. Fate is either its sunshine at dawn,
That casts you down, or its moon in a night,

8. And if you sleep uneaten in the grave,
Its length resembles its narrowness.