هَذي السَعادَةُ قَد قامَت عَلى قَدَمِ

وَقَد خَلَعتُ لَها في مَجلِسِ الكَرَمِ

This happiness arose upon my feet

And for it I shed my cloak in the assembly of generosity

فَإِن أَرَدتَ إِلَهي بِالوَرى حُسناً

فَمَلَّكَني زِمامَ الدَهرِ وَالأُمَمِ

If You desire good for the people, my God

Give me control over the rein of fate and nations

فَإِنَّني لاعدَلتُ الدَهرَ عَن حَسَنٍ

وَلا عَدَلتُ بِهِم عَن أَكرَمِ الشِيَمِ

For I would not let time deprive them of goodness

Nor would I, with them, deprive the most honorable traits

أُقارِعُ الدَهرَ عَنهُم كُلَّ ذي طَلَبٍ

وَأُطرِدُ الدَهرَ عَنهُم كُلَّ ذي عدمِ

I confront time against them, all who demand

And I drive away time from them, all who lack