أحسنت ظني بأهل دهري

أحسنت ظني بأهل دهري

فحسن ظني بهم دهاني

فحسن ظني بهم دهاني

I thought well of the people of my time.

I thought well of the people of my time

So my good opinion of them brought me misfortune.

So my good opinion of them deceived me

لا آمن الناس بعد هذا

لا آمن الناس بعد هذا

ما الخوف إلا من الأمان

ما الخوف إلا من الأمان

After this, I will not trust people.

I will not trust people after this

Fear springs only from feeling safe.

Nothing is to be feared except feeling safe