لا تَجزَعَنَّ إِذا نابَتكَ نائِبَةٌ

واصبر ففي الصّبر عند الضّيقِ متَّسعُ

Do not despair when calamity befalls you,

Do not give way to despair when a calamity befalls you,

And be patient, for in patience during hardship there is room.

And be patient, for in patience amidst distress there is relief.

إن الكريمَ إذا نابتهُ نائبةٌ

لَم يَبدُ مِنهُ عَلى عِلّاتِهِ الهَلَعُ

Indeed when misfortune visits the noble one,

Indeed, the noble soul, when misfortune assails him,

He does not display, despite his troubles, agitation.

Shows no sign of panic, despite his plight.