اللهGod أضحكنيmade me laugh واللهand God أبكانيmade me weep
الله أضحكني والله أبكاني
واللهand God أسقمنيmade me ill واللهand God عافانيrestored me to health
والله أسقمني والله عافاني
God made me laugh, and God made me weep.
God made me laugh and God made me cry
And God made me ill, and God restored me to health.
God made me sick and God made me healthy
واللهand God أنشأنيbrought me into being طفلاas a child وربّانيand raised me
والله أنشأني طفلا وربّاني
واللهand God أحسنَacted kindly بيtoward me صنعاin deed وغذّانيand nourished me
والله أحسنَ بي صنعا وغذّاني
And God brought me into being as a child and raised me.
God created me as a child and raised me
And God dealt kindly with me and nourished me.
God treated me kindly and nourished me