1. العيبُ عني مغطى

    والأمر فيه موطى

    The fault is concealed from me,

    and the matter therein is made smooth.

  2. ما قدّر الله يأتي

    قد خطّه الله خطّا

    What God has decreed will come;

    God has already set it down in writing.

  3. إن كان خيرا فخر

    أو كان شرا توطا

    If it is good, then fall prostrate;

    or if it is evil, brace yourself.