انif جاءcomes ماthat which لاno بدّescape منهfrom it فماthen no
ان جاء ما لا بدّ منه فما
عنديI have سوىother than التوحيدbelief in God's oneness منany زادprovision
عندي سوى التوحيد من زاد
If that which cannot be avoided should come, then
If the inevitable comes, then I have no
If what is inevitable comes, then all I have
I have no provision but the affirmation of God's oneness.
provision but faith in God's oneness.
Is the proclamation of God's oneness as provision
انindeed الرجاhope يوصلنيbrings me مأمنيmy refuge
ان الرجا يوصلني مأمني
انeven if اصبحshould become الخوفfear بمرصادin ambush
ان اصبح الخوف بمرصاد
Hope will bring me to my haven,
Indeed, hope brings me to my refuge,
For hope will take me to my refuge
even if fear should lie in wait.
even if fear should lie in ambush.
Though fear lies in ambush
آليتI have sworn لاnot اصدىI thirst ومنand from عفوهHis pardon
آليت لا اصدى ومن عفوه
ليfor me منهلa spring يروىdrinks his fill بهfrom it الصاديthe thirsty one
لي منهل يروى به الصادي
I have sworn I shall not thirst, for in His pardon
I have sworn I shall not thirst, and from His pardon
I have vowed not to obey, but because of His pardon
I have a spring by which the thirsty are refreshed.
I have a spring where the thirsty drink their fill.
I have a spring that quenches the thirsty