رأى اللّهُ لي فيما يراهُ لِيَ العِدَى

وكان بهِم لا بي وقد جَهِدُوا الرَّدَى

God saw for me in what He sees for me, the hostility,

And it was against them, not me, though they exhausted adversity,

بلغتُ المَدى لما صبرتُ وأخطأتْ

مساعي رجالٍ أخطَأوا سُبُلَ الهُدَى

I reached the goal when I was patient and they were wrong,

The endeavors of men who missed the paths of guidance.

ومن رامَ ما لا بُدَّ منهُ فما لَهُ

من الصْبرِ بُدٌّ طالَ أم قَصُرَ المَدى

And he who desires what is inevitable, what can he do

With patience, whether the course be long or short?

وإنَّ الذي أعطَى وأجزلَ أوَّلاً

ومنَّ أخيراً ليس يترُكُنِي سُدى

And indeed He who gave generously and rewarded

First and favored last, will not leave me negligently.