لا تجزعنَّ إذا بليت بشدة

إن الشدائد لا يدوم مقامها

Do not despair when you are afflicted with hardship,

For troubles do not stay in one place.

كم شدة نام الفتى لورودها

ما هب حت أدبرت أيامها

How often has the youth slept despite their occurrence,

They did not arise until their days had passed.

فاصبر على نوب الزمان فإنها

تمضي ويبقى بردها وسلامها

So be patient with the turns of time, for they

Will pass, and their coldness and peace remain.