أَرى جَوهَراً حَلَّ فيهِ عَرَض

تَبارَكَ خالِقُهُ ما الغَرَض

I see essence in which qualities manifest

Blessed is its Creator, what is the purpose

إِذا راضَ في نُسُكٍ قَلبَهُ

غَدا وَهوَ صَعبٌ كَأَن لَم يُرضَ

When He is pleased with devotion in his heart

He rises and it's as if he was never pleased

يُداوى المَريضُ كَيما يَصِحَّ

وَهَل صِحَّةُ الجِسمِ إِلّا مَرَضَ

The sick are treated so they may become healthy

But is the health of the body anything but disease?

فَلا تَترُكَنَّ وَرَعاً في الحَياةِ

وَأَدِّ إِلى رَبِّكَ المُفتَرَضُ

So do not neglect piety in life

And render to your Lord what is obligated

فَكَم مَلِكٍ شَيَّدَ المَكرُماتِ

وَنالَ بِها الصيتَ ثُمَّ اِنقَرَضَ

How many kings built glorious monuments

And gained fame but then perished