وَمُنتَصِحٍ يُكَرِّرُ ذِكرَ نَشوى

وَمُنتَصِحٍ يُكَرِّرُ ذِكرَ نَشوى

عَلَى عَمدٍ لِيَبعَثَ لي اِكتِئابا

عَلَى عَمدٍ لِيَبعَثَ لي اِكتِئابا

And a well-wisher keeps repeating Nashwa's name,

And an advisor who repeats the mention of anguish

deliberately, to stir dejection in me.

Deliberately to instill in me depression

فَقُلتُ وَعدَّ ما كانَت تُساوي

فَقُلتُ وَعدَّ ما كانَت تُساوي

سَيَحسُبُ ذاكَ مَن خَلَقَ الحِسابا

سَيَحسُبُ ذاكَ مَن خَلَقَ الحِسابا

So I said, as he reckoned what she had been worth:

So I said, he counted not what it was worth

"He who created reckoning will reckon that.

That will be reckoned by Him who reckons all things

عَطِيَّتُهُ إِذا أَعطى سُرورٌ

عَطِيَّتُهُ إِذا أَعطى سُرورٌ

وَإِن أَخَذَ الَّذي أَعطى أَثابا

وَإِن أَخَذَ الَّذي أَعطى أَثابا

His gift, when He gives, is joy;

His gift when he gives is joy

and if He takes back what He gave, He grants reward.

And when He takes back what He gave, it is a reward

فَأَيُّ النِعمَتَينِ أَعَمُّ فَضلاً

فَأَيُّ النِعمَتَينِ أَعَمُّ فَضلاً

وَأَحمَدُ في عَواقِبِها إِيابا

وَأَحمَدُ في عَواقِبِها إِيابا

So which of the two blessings is more far-reaching in bounty,

So which of the two blessings is greater grace

and more praiseworthy in the return it ultimately brings?

And in its sequel more praised as requital?

أَنِعمَتُهُ الَّتي أَهدَت سُروراً

أَنِعمَتُهُ الَّتي أَهدَت سُروراً

أَم الأُخرى الَّتي أَهدَت ثَوابا

أَم الأُخرى الَّتي أَهدَت ثَوابا

Is it His blessing that bestowed joy,

Is it his gift that brought joy?

or the other, which bestowed reward?

Or the other that brought reward?

بَلِ الأُخرى وَإِن نَزَلَت بِكُرهٍ

بَلِ الأُخرى وَإِن نَزَلَت بِكُرهٍ

أَحَقُّ بِشُكرِ مَن شَكَرَ اِحتِسابا

أَحَقُّ بِشُكرِ مَن شَكَرَ اِحتِسابا

Rather, the other, though it came unwelcome,

Nay, the other, though it was received with dislike

is worthier of thanks from one who gives thanks seeking God's reward."

Is more deserving of thanks from one who gives thanks in hope of reward