لا تَحزُنَنَّكَ حاجاتي أَبا عُمَرِ

لا تَحزُنَنَّكَ حاجاتي أَبا عُمَرِ

فَأَنتَ مِنهُنَّ بَينَ الشُكرِ وَالعِذَرِ

فَأَنتَ مِنهُنَّ بَينَ الشُكرِ وَالعِذَرِ

Do not let my needs grieve you, Abu Umar;

Do not let my needs make you sad, O father Omar

for, concerning them, you are either thanked or excused.

For you are between gratitude and excuse

ما راجَ مِنها فَإِنَّ اللَهَ يَسَّرَهُ

ما راجَ مِنها فَإِنَّ اللَهَ يَسَّرَهُ

وَما تَأَخَّرَ مَحمولٌ عَلى القَدَرِ

وَما تَأَخَّرَ مَحمولٌ عَلى القَدَرِ

Whatever of them was fulfilled, God made it easy;

Whatever is fulfilled of them, God has made easy

and whatever was delayed is ascribed to fate.

And whatever is delayed is borne with destiny