لاdo not تظنواyou think الموتdeath موتاًdeath أنهthat it is
لا تظنوا الموت موتاً أنه
لحياةsurely life وهيand it is غايةthe ultimate aim المنىhopes
لحياة وهي غاية المنى
Do not think death is death, for it
Do not think death is death, rather
Is surely life, and it is the ultimate fulfillment of hopes.
It is life, the pinnacle of hopes.
أحسنواyou make good الظنthe opinion بربof a Lord راحمmerciful
أحسنوا الظن برب راحم
تشكرواyou will be thanked السعيthe striving وتأتواand you will arrive أمناin safety
تشكروا السعي وتأتوا أمنا
Think well of a merciful Lord;
Think good of the Merciful Lord,
You will be thanked for your striving and arrive in safety.
Be thankful for the journey, and find safety.
ماnot أرىI see نفسيmyself إلاother than أنتمyou
ما أرى نفسي إلا أنتم
واعتقاديand my belief أنكمthat you أنتمyou yourselves أناI
واعتقادي أنكم أنتم أنا
I see myself as none other than you,
I see none but you,
And my belief is that you yourselves are me.
And my belief is that you are me.