تَعَوَّدتُ مَسَّ الضَرِّ حَتّى أَلِفتُهُ

تَعَوَّدتُ مَسَّ الضَرِّ حَتّى أَلِفتُهُ

وَأَسلَمَني طولُ البَلاءِ إِلى الصَبرِ

وَأَسلَمَني طولُ البَلاءِ إِلى الصَبرِ

I grew accustomed to hardship’s touch, until it became familiar to me;

I grew accustomed to hardship's touch until I became familiar with it.

the long course of affliction delivered me over to patience.

And prolonged affliction delivered me to patience.

وَوَسَّع صَدري لِلأَذى كَثرَةُ الأَذى

وَوَسَّع صَدري لِلأَذى كَثرَةُ الأَذى

وَكانَ قَديماً قَد يَضيقُ بِهِ صَدري

وَكانَ قَديماً قَد يَضيقُ بِهِ صَدري

The abundance of suffering made my breast spacious enough for suffering,

And abundant hurt broadened my breast to bear hurt.

though once my breast would indeed grow tight with it.

And in earlier days my breast would sometimes tighten at it.

إِذا أَنا لَم أَقبَل مِنَ الدَهرِ كُلَّ ما

إِذا أَنا لَم أَقبَل مِنَ الدَهرِ كُلَّ ما

أُلاقيهِ مِنهُ طالَ عَتَبي عَلى الدَهرِ

أُلاقيهِ مِنهُ طالَ عَتَبي عَلى الدَهرِ

If I do not accept from Time all that

If I do not accept from time all that

I encounter from it, my reproach of Time will stretch on.

I encounter from it, my reproach against time will last long.