إنif شئتِyou wish ياO نفسsoul مماfrom what تفزعينyou fear تنجينyou escape
إن شئتِ يا نفس مما تفزعين تنجين
بغيرto anyone other than مولاكyour Lord الشدَّاتhardships لاdo not تلحينyou plead insistently
بغير مولاك الشدَّات لا تلحين
If you wish, O soul, to escape what you fear,
If you desire, O my soul, to be saved from that which frightens you,
In hardships, implore none but your Lord.
Do not complain of difficulties except to your Master,
ولاand do not تبيعينyou sell دينكyour faith فيfor ذهبgold ولجينand silver
ولا تبيعين دينك في ذهب ولجين
خافيfear منof اللَهGod بعدafter الشيبgray hair ماwhat ترجينyou hope for
خافي من اللَه بعد الشيب ما ترجين
And do not sell your faith for gold and silver.
And do not sell your religion for gold or silk,
Fear God now that your hair has grayed—what do you hope for?
Fear God after old age, for you hope for nothing.
Sol 6.1