لَو أَنَّ كُلَّ نُفوسِ الناسِ رائِيَةٌ

لَو أَنَّ كُلَّ نُفوسِ الناسِ رائِيَةٌ

كَرَأيِ نَفسي تَناءَت عَن خَزاياها

كَرَأيِ نَفسي تَناءَت عَن خَزاياها

If every human soul held a view

If all human souls held a view

If all people's souls were visionary

like my own soul’s, each would keep far from its disgraces;

like my soul's, they would keep far from their shameful deeds,

Like my soul that renounced its sins

وَعَطَّلوا هَذِهِ الدُنِّيا فَما وَلَدوا

وَعَطَّلوا هَذِهِ الدُنِّيا فَما وَلَدوا

وَلا اِقتَنوا وَاِستَراحوا مِن رَزاياها

وَلا اِقتَنوا وَاِستَراحوا مِن رَزاياها

and they would leave this world empty, so they would beget none,

and leave this world idle: they would not beget children,

And neglected this world without bearing children

nor acquire possessions, and they would find rest from its afflictions.

nor acquire possessions, and would find rest from its calamities.

Or acquiring possessions, resting from its woes