مَن شَكا قَسوَةَ الزَّمانِ فإنِّي

شاكِرٌ رأفَةَ الزَّمانِ عَلَيَّا

Whoever complains of the harshness of time, as for me

I am thankful for the kindness of time towards me

إذ أرَتْني رِضاكَ عَنِّي وإقبا

لَكَ بالبِرِّ والتَّحَفِّي عَلَيَّا

When it showed me your satisfaction with me and inclination

Towards me with righteousness and endowment upon me

فجزاهَا الإلهُ عَنِّيَ خَيْراً

صَيَّرَتْني شَيئاً ولم أكُ شَيَّا

So may God reward it on my behalf with goodness

It made me something when I was nothing