أمَوْلايَ كم من دُعاءٍ إلى

نَداكَ دعاءَ مُلِحٍ مُلِظِّ

How much imploring to You I called,

An insistent imploring, wearisome;

تَخِذْتُك كَهْفاً لِمَا أرْتجِي

فما نِلْتُ منك سوى يومِ حَظِّي

I took You as a refuge for my trembling,

Yet from You I obtained but one day's share.