1. سَهِرَت أَعيِنٌ وَنامَت عُيونُ

    في أُمورٍ تَكونُ أَو لا تَكونُ

    Some eyes stayed awake, while other eyes slept,

    Over matters that may or may not come to pass.

  2. فَاِدرَأِ الهَمَّ ما اِستَطَعتَ عَن النَفـ

    ـسِ فَحِملانُكَ الهُمومَ جُنونُ

    So ward off worry as much as you can from your—

    —self, for shouldering worries is madness.

  3. إِنَّ رَبّاً كَفاكَ بِالأَمسِ ماكا

    نَ سَيَكفيكَ في غَدٍ ما يَكونُ

    Indeed, a Lord who sufficed you yesterday through what—

    —was will suffice you tomorrow through what will be.