1. If time has wronged me, I am determined to be patient,
For every affliction will not last, it is trifling.
١. لَئِن ساءَني دَهرٌ عَزَمتُ تَصَبُّراً
فَكُلُ بَلاءٍ لا يَدومُ يَسيرُ
2. And if it has gladdened me, I did not rejoice in its joy,
For every joy will not last, it is insignificant.
٢. وَإِن سَرَّني لَم اَبتَهج بِسُروره
فَكُلُّ سُرورٍ لا يَدومُ حَقيرُ