وَما كُنتُ راضٍ مِن زَماني بِما تَرى

وَلَكِنَّني راضٍ بِما حَكَمَ الدَهرُ

And I was not pleased with my time as you saw

But I am pleased with what fate has ruled

فَإِن كانَت الأَيّامُ خانَت عُهودَنا

فَإِنّي بِها راضٍ وَلَكِنَّها قَهرُ

If the days have betrayed our covenants

Then I am pleased with it but it is tyranny