حسنتُ ظني بربي

حسنتُ ظني بربي

فاعقب الظنَّ خيرا

فاعقب الظنَّ خيرا

I thought well of my Lord,

I held good thoughts of my Lord

and that trust brought goodness.

So these good thoughts brought much good

أعطاني الظنَّ فيه

أعطاني الظنَّ فيه

يخراً كثيراً ومميرا

يخراً كثيراً ومميرا

My trust in Him gave me

These good thoughts granted me

abundant, provision-bearing goodness.

Great and abundant blessings

به تعوَّدتُ شرعا

به تعوَّدتُ شرعا

من ردِّه الكور حورا

من ردِّه الكور حورا

In Him I sought refuge [probable intended reading], as sacred law prescribes,

Through Him I grew accustomed to virtue

from His turning winding into unwinding.

To see misfortune turned to joy

فأسرع الخيرُ نحوي

فأسرع الخيرُ نحوي

سيرا حثيثا فسيرا

سيرا حثيثا فسيرا

So goodness hastened toward me,

So goodness rushed swiftly toward me

moving swiftly, then onward still.

Traveling fast, faster and fastest