وَقالوا إنَّها دُوَلٌ

وما الأَيامُ بِالدُّوَلِ

They said that fate is fickle

But time brings no changes

وإِلا ما لِحالي ه

كَذا مُذ كُنتُ لَم تَحُلِ

Except to my own state

Thus has it been since you decided my fate

وكَيفَ أَخافُ إِن حَكَمَت

عَلَيَّ وأَنتَ تَحكُم لِي

Why should I be afraid if you judge me

When you judge in my favor

نَوائِبُها إِذا طَرَقَت

وعَبدُ الدَّائِم بنُ عَلِي

Whatever fate's blows

I'm the servant of the Eternal, son of Ali