أمامك الدنيا ترهق القلب والعقلا

فيا خاطري رفقًا وناظري مهلا

The world lies heavy on heart and mind

My soul, be gentle, my eyes, slow down

تحير فيها المصلحون وأعجزت

نهى الفيلسوف الفذ والشاعر الفحلا

The reformers are confused by it and it has defeated

The eminent philosopher and the master poet

طلاسم تعيي الفكر فهمًا فينحني

خضوعا لها مهما تكبر واستعلى

Its talismans weary the intellect, so it bows down

Submissively to it, no matter how haughty it becomes

يعيش بها الإنسان طفلًا وإن بدا

لعينيه كهلًا ثم يتركها طفلا

Man lives in it as a child, and though

It seems to his eyes he's grown old, he leaves it a child

إلى قوله:ولذ بحِمَى الإيمان وارض بما قضى

به الله واعلم أن حكمته أعلى

To His saying: Find solace in the heat of faith, accept what

God has ordained, know that His wisdom is supreme

فللدين فضل في الحياة لأنها

بغير الهدى تغدو جحيمًا به نصلى

So religion has virtue in life, for without guidance

It becomes a hell - for this we pray

وثق أن من أعطى الحياة جمالها

وأقواتها لم يهمل الدود والنملا

Trust that He who gave life its beauty

And its sustenance did not neglect the worm or the ant