فيما التضجر والتحسر يا فتى

فيما التضجر والتحسر يا فتى

أتعبت نفسك بالتأسف والأسا

أتعبت نفسك بالتأسف والأسا

Why this discontent and lamentation, young man?

Why this anguish and regret, my son?

You have wearied yourself with regret and sorrow.

You have wearied yourself with lament and grief,

والأمر والملك العظيم جميعه

والأمر والملك العظيم جميعه

لِلّه في مرّ الصباح وفي المسا

لِلّه في مرّ الصباح وفي المسا

And all authority and the mighty dominion

All things and supreme power

belong to God as morning and evening pass.

Belong to God in the bitterness of morn and eve.

نفذت أوامره وصحّ قضاؤه

نفذت أوامره وصحّ قضاؤه

فأرح فؤادك من لعلّ وعسا

فأرح فؤادك من لعلّ وعسا

His commands have taken effect, and His decree stands firm.

His command was fulfilled, His decree was just,

So give your heart rest from 'perhaps' and 'maybe.'

So rest your heart from "perhaps" and "if only".

وعليك بالثوب الذي لا يبتلى

وعليك بالثوب الذي لا يبتلى

ثوب التقى نعم الكسا نعم الكسا

ثوب التقى نعم الكسا نعم الكسا

And hold fast to the garment that never wears out—

Don your robe untainted by trials -

The garment of piety—what fine attire, what fine attire!

The raiment of piety, excellent garb, excellent garb.