كَم كُربَةٍ ضاقَ صَدري عَن تَحَمُّلِها

فَمِلتُ عَن جَلَدي فيها إِلى الجَزعِ

How many sorrows my heart was too narrow to bear

I grew tired of trying to endure them and gave in to despair

ثُمَّ اِستَكَنتُ فَأَدَّتني إِلى فَرَجٍ

لَم يَجرِ بِالظَنِّ في يَأسٍ وَلا طَمَعِ

Then I found patience, which led me to relief

That did not come with pessimism or wishful thinking