إِذا صَرمَ الزمانُ عُرى حِبالِك

وَضيّقَ مِن تَخلّصكَ المَسالِك

When time unravels your ropes

And narrows the paths of your escape

وَسامكَ صَرفُهُ بِالضيمِ فَاِصبِر

لَعلَ اللّه يحدِث بعد ذلك

And oppresses you with injustice, be patient

Perhaps Allah will bring about after that something good