هَلْ لِذا الهَمِّ انْفِراجُ

وَلِذا الكَرْبِ ابْتِهاجُ

Is there for this anxiety relief?

And for this hardship joy?

لا يَزالُ المرْءُ ما عَا

شَ لَهُ في الدَّهْرِ حاجُ

A man remains not

Having in this life everlasting needs

طَالَ ما زَانَ وَقَارٌ

طَالَ ما شَانَ انْزِعاجُ

Long has dignity endured

Long has disturbance continued