1. فهذا يوصِّي بأولادِهِ

    وهذا يودِّعُ جيرانَهُ

    So this one leaves instructions for his children's care,

    And this one bids his neighbors farewell,

  2. وهذا يهيِّئُ أشغالَهُ

    وهذا يُجهِّزُ أكفانَهُ

    And this one puts his affairs in order,

    And this one prepares his burial shrouds,

  3. وهذا يصالحُ أعداءَهُ

    وهذا يلاطف إخوانَهُ

    And this one makes peace with his enemies,

    And this one treats his brothers kindly,

  4. وهذا يوسِّعُ إنفاقَهُ

    وهذا يخالِلُ مَنْ خانَهُ

    And this one increases his spending,

    And this one befriends whoever betrayed him,

  5. وهذا يحبِّسُ أملاكَهُ

    وهذا يحرِّرُ غِلْمانَهُ

    And this one makes endowments of his properties,

    And this one frees his young slaves,

  6. وهذا يُغيِّرُ أخلاقَهُ

    وهذا يعيِّر ميزانَهُ

    And this one changes his ways,

    And this one calibrates his scales.

  7. ألا إنَّ هذا الوبا قَدْ سَبا

    وَقَدْ كانَ يرسلُ طوفانَهُ

    Lo, this plague has indeed taken captives,

    And indeed it was sending forth its deluge.

  8. فلا عاصمَ اليومَ من أمره

    سوى رحمةِ اللهِ سبحانَهُ

    So today there is no protector from its decree,

    Except the mercy of God—glory be to Him.