1. When the course of time brought changes,
We sought refuge in a mighty lord,
١. وَلَما تَتابَعَ صَرفُ الزَمانِ
فَزِعنا اِلى سَيّدٍ نابِهِ
2. If fate bared its teeth against us,
Through him we warded off calamities.
٢. إِذا كَشّرَ الدَهرُ عَن نابِهِ
كَشَفنا الحَوادِثَ عنّا بِهِ