أناI بالوحدةin solitude فيin بيتa house شعثshabby
أنا بالوحدة في بيت شعث
فيamid همومworries وانفرادand seclusion وحزنand sorrow
في هموم وانفراد وحزن
I am alone in a shabby house,
I am alone in a neglected home
amid worries, seclusion, and sorrow.
In worries, isolation, and sadness
ليسthere is not للوحدةfor solitude إلاexcept واحدOne
ليس للوحدة إلا واحد
هوHe للواحدfor the lone one عونhelp وسكنand solace
هو للواحد عون وسكن
Solitude has none but the One;
Loneliness has but one
He is the lone one's help and solace.
He is for the one help and tranquility
كمhow much تحاسرتI acted rashly بجهليin my ignorance زمناfor a time
كم تحاسرت بجهلي زمنا
وعصيتand I disobeyed اللهGod فيin مرّthe passing of الزمنtime
وعصيت الله في مرّ الزمن
How long I acted rashly in my ignorance,
How much in my ignorance I rebelled once
and disobeyed God as time passed!
And disobeyed God in the bitterness of time
فإذاso if لمnot يرحمhave mercy الواحدthe One منthe one whom
فإذا لم يرحم الواحد من
خلقcreated الواحدthe One منfrom ضعفweakness فمنthen who?
خلق الواحد من ضعف فمن
So if the One does not have mercy on the one whom
So if the One does not have mercy on
the One created from weakness, then who will?
The one He created in weakness, then who?