شُغِلَ المِسكينُ عَن تِلكَ المِحَن

فارَقَ الروحَ وَأَخلى مِن بَدَن

The poor man was distracted from those afflictions,

His soul departed and emptied from his body.

وَلَقَد كُلِّفتُ أَمراً عَجَباً

أَسأَلُ التَفريحَ مِن بَيتِ الحَزَن

Indeed, I have been tasked with a wondrous matter,

I seek joy from the house of sorrow.

ضَعُفَ المِسكينُ عَن تِلكَ المِحَن

بِهَلاكِ الروحِ مِنهُ وَالبَدَن

The poor man was weakened by those afflictions,

With the death of his soul and body.

وَلَقَد كُلِّفَ شَيئاً عَجَباً

زادَ في النَكبَةِ وَاستَوفى المِحَن

Indeed, he was tasked with a wondrous thing,

It increased his misfortune and fulfilled his afflictions.

قيلَ فَرِّحنا وَيَأبى فَرَحٌ

أَن يُواتينِيَ مِن بَيتِ الحَزَن

It is said "Gladden us" but happiness refuses

To come to me from the house of sorrow.