عجبتُ لمنْ تعمَّدَ بَخْسَ حقِّي

نوى قصري بهِ فازدادَ طولي

I'm amazed at one who deliberately sought to diminish my rights

He meant my failure, yet caused me to prosper

فعلمني بهِ إعزازَ نفسي

ونبهني على طيبِ الخمولِ

So he taught me through this to honor myself

And alerted me to the goodness of tranquility