1. God saw for me in what He sees for me, the hostility,
And it was against them, not me, though they exhausted adversity,
١. رأى اللّهُ لي فيما يراهُ لِيَ العِدَى
وكان بهِم لا بي وقد جَهِدُوا الرَّدَى
2. I reached the goal when I was patient and they were wrong,
The endeavors of men who missed the paths of guidance.
٢. بلغتُ المَدى لما صبرتُ وأخطأتْ
مساعي رجالٍ أخطَأوا سُبُلَ الهُدَى
3. And he who desires what is inevitable, what can he do
With patience, whether the course be long or short?
٣. ومن رامَ ما لا بُدَّ منهُ فما لَهُ
من الصْبرِ بُدٌّ طالَ أم قَصُرَ المَدى
4. And indeed He who gave generously and rewarded
First and favored last, will not leave me negligently.
٤. وإنَّ الذي أعطَى وأجزلَ أوَّلاً
ومنَّ أخيراً ليس يترُكُنِي سُدى