ماnot دامhas lasted شيءanything ولاnor يدومwill last
ما دام شيء ولا يدوم
فلاso do not تمادىlinger بكwith you الهمومworries
فلا تمادى بك الهموم
Nothing has lasted, nor will it last.
As long as a thing endures, it will not last
So do not let worries linger with you.
So do not let your worries persist
يومa day نعيمbliss ويومand a day بؤسmisery
يوم نعيم ويوم بؤس
لاnot البؤسmisery يبقىlasts ولاnor النعيمbliss
لا البؤس يبقى ولا النعيم
A day of bliss, and a day of misery.
A day of bliss and a day of misery
Neither misery nor bliss lasts.
Neither the misery remains, nor the bliss
والصبرand patience عندduring البلاءaffliction أولىbetter
والصبر عند البلاء أولى
منthan جزَعfretfulness همّهits distress أليمpainful
من جزَع همّه أليم
And patience in affliction is better
Patience in adversity is best
Than fretfulness, whose distress is painful.
Than agonizing grief and distress
وخيرةُand the best choice الأمرof the matter فيin القضاياaffairs
وخيرةُ الأمر في القضايا
ماwhat اختارهُhas chosen it السيدthe Lord الكريمgenerous
ما اختارهُ السيد الكريم
And the best course in all affairs
And the best course in matters
Is what the generous Lord has chosen.
Is what the Generous Lord selects
Sol 6.1