1. أَشْكُرُ اللهَ للْمُصابِ عزَّ

    عزَائي به وقلَّ سُلُوِّي

    I thank God for the affliction; elusive was

    my consolation in it, and scant my relief from grief.

  2. هوّنَ الموتَ عند نَفْسِي وأَو

    لانِي حُنُوّاً ورقَّةً من عَدُوِّي

    It made death less daunting to my soul, and bestowed

    upon me tenderness and compassion from my enemy.