إني لأعجبُ من أناس زماننا

إني لأعجبُ من أناس زماننا

في حقٍّ مرضى صحبهم لم ينصفُوا

في حقٍّ مرضى صحبهم لم ينصفُوا

I truly marvel at the people of our time:

I'm amazed at people of our time

they have not dealt fairly with their ailing companions.

They were unfair to their sick companions

قصدُ الخلائق في العبادةِ إنهم

قصدُ الخلائق في العبادةِ إنهم

إن لم يَعُودُوا في الثلاث توقفُوا

إن لم يَعُودُوا في الثلاث توقفُوا

People's intention in worship is this:

People aim for worship, if they don't

if they do not visit within three days, they stop.

Visit the sick for three days, they stop

وأنا أقولُ ولو إلى سنةٍ فلا

وأنا أقولُ ولو إلى سنةٍ فلا

يجفى الممرّض بل يعادُ فيألفُ

يجفى الممرّض بل يعادُ فيألفُ

And I say: even if it lasts a year, let not

I say, even if it's a year, don't

the patient be shunned; rather, let him be visited, so he feels at ease.

Neglect the sick, go back to befriend

وإذا امرؤ في الناس طال به الأذى

وإذا امرؤ في الناس طال به الأذى

قطعوا زيارتَه له وتخلَّقُوا

قطعوا زيارتَه له وتخلَّقُوا

And when someone's suffering among the people persists,

If someone's long bothered by harm

they cease visiting him and behave affectedly.

They stop visiting, pretending to be shy

إن كنتَ ذا عقلٍ وحلمٍ فاتَّبعْ

إن كنتَ ذا عقلٍ وحلمٍ فاتَّبعْ

ما قلتُ من حقٍّ ودعْ ما صنَّفُوا

ما قلتُ من حقٍّ ودعْ ما صنَّفُوا

If you possess reason and forbearance, then follow

If you're wise and patient, then follow

the truth I have spoken, and leave aside what they have compiled.

What I say is right, ignore their myths

ودع الحياءَ وراء ظهرك واستقمْ

ودع الحياءَ وراء ظهرك واستقمْ

بعيادةِ المرضى فأنتَ المنصفُ

بعيادةِ المرضى فأنتَ المنصفُ

And leave shyness behind your back, and be steadfast

Leave shyness behind, do your best

in visiting the sick, for you are the one who deals fairly.

To visit the sick, for you're most fair

وإذا مرضتَ فلمْ يعُدْك فتىً فلا

وإذا مرضتَ فلمْ يعُدْك فتىً فلا

تعتب عليه وكن كأنّك أغْلَفُ

تعتب عليه وكن كأنّك أغْلَفُ

And if you fall ill and a young man does not visit you, do not

If you're sick and no youth visits you

find fault with him, and be as though you were uncomprehending.

Don't blame them, act as if you don't care

وإذا رَمَته يدُ الحوادث بالأسَى

وإذا رَمَته يدُ الحوادث بالأسَى

عُدْ مُسْرِعاً لا يعتريك تكلفُ

عُدْ مُسْرِعاً لا يعتريك تكلفُ

And when the hand of calamities strikes him with sorrow,

And if calamities hurt him with sorrow

visit him swiftly, with no affectation troubling you.

Visit quickly, no hesitation there