1. God knows that what I have
Would benefit another more
١. اللَهُ يَعلَمُ أَنَّ ما
بِيَدي يَزيدَ لِغَيرِهِ
2. And that he did not gain it
Through his own good or merit
٢. وَبِأَنَّهُ لَم يَكتَسِب
هُ بِخَيرِهِ وَبِميرِهِ
3. If the deceitful soul were fair
It would shorten its journey there
٣. لَو أَنصَفَ النَفسَ الخَؤو
ن لَقَصّرَت مِن سَيرِهِ
4. And that would lessen the evil
More than increasing the good
٤. وَلَكانَ ذَلِكَ مِنهُ أَد
نى شَرِّهِ مِن خَيرِهِ