واللهِ لوْ كانَتْ حَياتي في يَدي

واللهِ لوْ كانَتْ حَياتي في يَدي

مَع جهْلِ وعْدِ اللهِ أو لُقْياهُ

مَع جهْلِ وعْدِ اللهِ أو لُقْياهُ

By God, if my life were in my hands,

By God, if my life were in my hands

Even knowing nothing of God's promise or of meeting Him,

Along with ignorance of God's promise or meeting Him

في خفْضِ عيْشٍ لا تُكَلِّفُ منّة ال

في خفْضِ عيْشٍ لا تُكَلِّفُ منّة ال

إنْسانِ مَطْعمَهُ ولا سُقْياهُ

إنْسانِ مَطْعمَهُ ولا سُقْياهُ

In a life of ease, owing no debt of gratitude to any

In lowly living where no man is obliged

Person for its food or drink,

To provide one's food and drink

ما كانَ هذا العالَمُ الجَمُّ الأذى

ما كانَ هذا العالَمُ الجَمُّ الأذى

ممّا يُؤمّلُ عاقِلٌ بُقْياهُ

ممّا يُؤمّلُ عاقِلٌ بُقْياهُ

This world, so full of harm, would not be

This injurious, crowded world

Among the things a sensible person hopes will endure.

Would not be what a rational one hopes for its remainder