تَلَذَّذتَ في الدُنيا بِكُلِّ طَريفَةٍ

عَلى أَنَّها أَيضاً حَرامٌ مُحَرَّمُ

You enjoyed every vain thing in the world,

Though they are also completely forbidden.

وَتأملُ جَنّاتِ الخُلودِ لَبِئسَما

تُقَدِّرُ مَن يَقضي بِهَذا وَيَحكُمُ

And you wish for the Gardens of Eternity; how evil

Is what you reckon about the One who judges this and rules!

لَئِن كانَ حُكمُ اللَهِ يَخرُجُ هَكَذا

فَإِنَّكَ مِن يَحيى عَلى اللَهِ أَكرَمُ

If the judgement of God comes out like this,

Then you are more generous toward God than Yahya.

إِذا قيلَ مَن يَقضي بِهَذا فَقُل لَهُ

وَمُدَّ لَهُ في الصَوتِ يَحلُمُ يَحلُمُ

When it is said "Who judges this?", say to him,

And extend to him in your voice: "Be patient, be patient!"