قُلتُ شَكا قالوا أَلَي

قُلتُ شَكا قالوا أَلَي

سَ صابِراً قُلتُ بَلى

سَ صابِراً قُلتُ بَلى

I said, “He complained.” They said, “Is he—”

I said I complained, they said to me

I said he complained; they asked, "Is he

“—not patient?” I said, “Indeed.”

"Are you not patient?" I said "Yes indeed!

not patient?" I replied, "Indeed."

اللَهُ وَالحَمدُ لَهُ

اللَهُ وَالحَمدُ لَهُ

صَبَّرَهُ حينَ بَلا

صَبَّرَهُ حينَ بَلا

God—to Him be all praise—

Thanks be to God and praise be to Him

God—and to Him belongs all praise—

gave him patience when He put him to the test.

Who gave me patience when tested"

granted him patience when He tested him.