سَمَّيتَ نَفسَكَ بِالكَلامِ حَكيما

وَلقَد أَراكَ عَلى القَبيحِ مُقيما

You name yourself wise in words

Yet I see you dwelling in disgrace

وَلَقَد أَراكَ مِنَ الغَوايَةِ مُثرِياً

وَلَقَد أَراكَ مِنَ الرَشادِ عَديما

And I see you enriching from misguidance

Yet I see you empty of guidance

مَنَعَ الجَديدانِ البَقاءَ وَأَبلَيا

أُمَماً خَلَونَ مِنَ القُرونِ قَديما

Time and fate denied existence and wore away

Nations that were ancient long ago

أَغفَلتَ مِن دارِ البَقاءِ نَعيمَها

وَطَلَبتَ في دارِ الفَناءِ نَعيما

You neglected the bliss of the Everlasting Abode

And sought bliss in the Abode of Extinction

وَعَصَيتَ رَبَّكَ يا اِبنَ آدَمَ جاهِداً

فَوَجَدتَ رَبَّكَ إِذ عَصَيتَ حَليما

And you disobeyed your Lord, O son of Adam, stubbornly

Yet you found your Lord Forgiving when you disobeyed

وَسَأَلتَ رَبَّكَ يا اِبنَ آدَمَ رَغبَةً

فَوَجَدتَ رَبَّكَ إِذ سَأَلتَ كَريما

And you asked your Lord, O son of Adam, out of greed

Yet you found your Lord Generous when you asked

وَدَعَوتَ رَبَّكَ يا اِبنَ آدَمَ رَهبَةً

فَوَجَدتَ رَبَّكَ إِذ دَعَوتَ رَحيما

And you called upon your Lord, O son of Adam, in awe

Yet you found your Lord Merciful when you called

فَلَئِن شَكَرتَ لَتَشكُرَنَّ لِمُنعِمٍ

وَلَئِن كَفَرتَ لَتَكفُرَنَّ عَظيما

So if you are thankful, you will thank a Benefactor

And if you deny, you will deny the Tremendous

فَتَبارَكَ اللَهُ الَّذي هُوَ لَم يَزَل

مَلِكاً بِما تُخفي الصُدورُ عَليما

Glorified is Allah, Who has always been

The Knower of what hearts conceal, the Sublime King