مَن جَرب الدَهر يَدري إِن حالَتَهُ

مَن جَرب الدَهر يَدري إِن حالَتَهُ

في العُسر وَاليُسر شَيءٌ سَوفَ يَنقَلب

في العُسر وَاليُسر شَيءٌ سَوفَ يَنقَلب

Whoever has experienced time knows that his condition

Whoever experienced time knows well

in hardship and ease is something that will change.

That in hardship and ease, something will surely change

فَما يُغير أَحوال الوَرى عَجب

فَما يُغير أَحوال الوَرى عَجب

بَل التَعَجُب مِن هَذا هُوَ العَجَب

بَل التَعَجُب مِن هَذا هُوَ العَجَب

So changes in people's fortunes are no wonder;

So it's no wonder the world's conditions alter

rather, astonishment at this is itself the wonder.

But wondering at this - that is the wonder