أَرَى حُمُراً تَرعَى وَتُعلَفُ ما تَهوى

وَأُسداً جِياعاً تَظمَأُ الدَّهرَ لا تُروى

I see red horses grazing, fed whatever they desire

And hungry lions thirst forever, their thirst is never quenched

وَأَشرافَ قَومٍ لا يَنالونَ قوتَهُم

وَقَوماً لِئاماً تَأكُلُ المَنَّ وَالسَلوى

And the nobility who cannot attain their sustenance

And lowly people eating honey and nuts in abundance

قَضاءٌ لِدَيّانِ الخَلائِقِ سابِقٌ

وَلَيسَ عَلى مُرِّ القَضا أَحَدٌ يَقوى

A destiny decreed by the Judge of all creation prevails

And none can resist the bitterness of destiny

فَمَن عَرَفَ الدَهرَ الخَؤونَ وَصَرفَهُ

تَصَبَّرَ لِلبَلوى وَلَم يُظهِرِ الشَكوى

So whoever understands the deceptions of fate

Shows perseverance in tribulation and does not complain