1. Coins made by their Lord
To spend as He wills, not as you will
١. دراهم يصنعها ربها
لينفق ما شاء لا ما تشاء
2. Had they been given a choice, they would not have tumbled
Nor scattered across the expanse of space
٢. ولو أنها خيّرت ما هوَت
ولا انتثرت في محيط الفضاء
3. Nor would the touch of the free man echo in his palm
And the stranger taste the bliss of tranquility
٣. ولا صدى الحر في كفّه
وذاق الدخيل نعيم الصفاء
4. Nor would the Messiah have been lost among them
And next to Him, glory shines bright
٤. ولا كان فيهاه المضيع المسيح
وفي جنبه الباهري الضياء
5. But his star is eternal
And his comfort feels no decay
٥. ولكن منجمه خالد
وراحته لا تحسّ الفناء
6. His shop is the eternal time
Its wares, harbingers of fate
٦. وحانوته الزمن السرمدي
وسلعته مهلكات القضاء
7. None who struggle against Him prevail
Though ordeals of affliction exhaust them
٧. ولا من يجاهده قادراً
وإن أجهدته صروف البلاء
8. He is the seller, the buyer, the bought
The buyer - His making, no doubt
٨. هو البائع المشتري والمبيع
والمشتري صنعه لا مراء