الأعَلِّلانِي قَبْلَ نَوْحِ النَّوادبِ

وقبلَ بكاءِ المُعْوِلاتِ القَرائِبِ

Blame me before the wailing of mourning doves

And before the crying of grieving relatives

وقبل ثوائى في تُرابٍ وَجْندَلٍ

وقبْلَ نُشُوزِ النَّفْسِ فَوْقَ التَّرائِبِ

And before my wandering in dust and mire

And before the rebellion of my soul over obstacles

فِإِنْ تَأْتِني الدُّنْيا بِيَوْمٍ فُجَاءَةٍ

تَجِدْني وقَدْ قَضَّيْتُ مِنْها مَآرِبي

For if worldly life comes to me suddenly one day

It will find me having already passed my tribulations