مَن سَبَقَ السَلوَةَ بِالصَبرِ

فازَ بَفَضلِ الحَمدِ وَالأَجرِ

Whoever precedes harm with patience

Attains the merit of praise and reward

يا عَجَباً مِن هَلِعٍ جازِعٍ

يُصبِحُ بَينَ الذَمِّ وَالوِزرِ

It is strange, the fright of one in dread

Waking amid blame and burden

مُصيبَةُ الإِنسانِ في دينِهِ

أَعظَمُ مِن جائِحَةِ الدَهرِ

The misfortune of a man in his faith

Is greater than the disasters of fate