1. والنَفسُ فاستَيقِنا لَيسَت بِمُعوِلَةٍ

    شَيئاً وَإِن جَلَّ إِلا رَيثَ تَعتَرِفُ

    And the soul—be certain, you two—does not grieve

    for anything, however grave, beyond the time it takes to grow resigned.

  2. إِنَّ القَديمَ وَإِن جَلَّت رَزيئَتُهُ

    يَنضُو فَيُنسَى وَيَبقَى الحادِثُ الأُنُفُ

    For an old misfortune, however grievous its loss,

    wears away and is forgotten, while the fresh calamity remains.