إِنَّ أَسوا يَومٍ يَمُرُّ عَلَيّا

إِنَّ أَسوا يَومٍ يَمُرُّ عَلَيّا

يَومُ لا رُغبَةٌ تَكونُ إِلَيّا

يَومُ لا رُغبَةٌ تَكونُ إِلَيّا

Indeed, the worst day that passes over me

The most miserable day that passes me by

Is a day when no one seeks anything from me.

Is a day where I have no desire in me

كَم تَغُرُّ الدُنيا وَكَم يَجِدُ الإِن

كَم تَغُرُّ الدُنيا وَكَم يَجِدُ الإِن

سانُ فيها شَيئاً وَيُحرَمُ شَيّا

سانُ فيها شَيئاً وَيُحرَمُ شَيّا

How often the world deceives, and how often a human

How the world does deceive, and how much a person finds

Finds something in it and is denied something else.

Something in it, yet is deprived of something

تَنشُرُ الحادِثاتُ طَوراً وَتَطوي

تَنشُرُ الحادِثاتُ طَوراً وَتَطوي

إِنَّما الحادِثاتُ نَشراً وَطِيّا

إِنَّما الحادِثاتُ نَشراً وَطِيّا

Events at times unfold, and at times fold away;

Events unfold at times, and fold at others

Events are nothing but unfolding and folding.

Events are just unfolding and folding

وَطِباعُ الإِنسانِ مُختَلِفاتٌ

وَطِباعُ الإِنسانِ مُختَلِفاتٌ

رُبَّ وَعرِ الأَخلاقِ سَهلُ المُحَيّا

رُبَّ وَعرِ الأَخلاقِ سَهلُ المُحَيّا

And human dispositions are diverse;

And people's natures differ

Many a man of harsh character has a gentle countenance.

Many a coarse character is easy to be with

وَمِنَ الحَزمِ أَن أَكونَ لِنَفسي

وَمِنَ الحَزمِ أَن أَكونَ لِنَفسي

قَبلَ مَوتي فيما مَلَكتُ وَصِيّا

قَبلَ مَوتي فيما مَلَكتُ وَصِيّا

And it is prudent that I be my own

And it is wise that I appoint myself

Executor, before my death, over what I possess.

Before my death as executor of what I own