إِذا اِشتَمَلَت عَلى اليَأسِ القُلوبُ

وَضاقَ لِما بِهِ الصَدرُ الرَحيبُ

When hearts become encompassed by despair,

And the spacious breast is constricted by its burden,

وَأَوطَنَتِ المَكارِهُ وَاِطمَأَنَّت

وَأَرسَت في أَماكِنِها الخُطوبُ

And misfortunes take up residence and settle in,

And tribulations drop their anchors firmly in place,

وَلَم تَرَ لِاِنكِشافِ الضُرِّ وَجهاً

وَلا أَغنى بِحيلَتِهِ الأَريبُ

And you see no prospect for the distress to clear,

And the resourceful one finds no avail in his schemes,

أَتاكَ عَلى قُنوطٍ مِنكَ غَوثٌ

يَمُنُّ بِهِ اللَطيفُ المُستَجيبُ

Succor comes to you in your state of hopelessness,

A favor from the Gentle One, who answers prayers,

وَكُلُّ الحادِثاتِ إِذا تَناهَت

فَمَوصولٌ بِها فَرَجٌ قَريبُ

For all crises, when they reach their extremity,

Are joined directly to a relief close at hand.