يقولون لا تشكو الهموم فانها

يقولون لا تشكو الهموم فانها

عوارض حفت بالنفوس النواطق

عوارض حفت بالنفوس النواطق

They say, “Do not complain of sorrows, for they are

They say do not complain of worries, for they

Passing afflictions that surround rational souls.”

Are mishaps that have clung to rational souls,

فقلت نعم ان الهموم عوارض

فقلت نعم ان الهموم عوارض

تزول وهمي لازم لم يفارق

تزول وهمي لازم لم يفارق

So I said, “Yes, indeed, sorrows are passing afflictions

So I said yes, worries are mishaps

That fade away, but my sorrow is constant and has not departed.”

That pass, while my worry is constant, it has not departed