إن أرُمْ شامخاً من العزّ
أدركه بذرع رحب وباع طويلِ
If I aspire to a lofty height of glory,
If I aspire to greatness and nobility
I attain it with ample reach and a long grasp.
I reach it with open arms and great patience
وإذا نابني من الأمر مك
روهٌ تلقيتُه بصبر جميل
And if some affair brings me a hated
And if I face difficulties in life
thing, I meet it with noble patience.
I receive them with graceful endurance
ما ذممتُ المُقامَ في بلدٍ يو
ماً فعاتبته بغير الرحيلِ
Never have I blamed dwelling in a land for even one
I do not blame my stay in a country
day, save by rebuking it through departure.
Nor reproach it without leaving
Sol 5.6