1. أَذا ضَيَّقتَ أَمراً زادَ ضيقاً

    وَإِن هَوَّنتَ الأَمرَ هانا

    If you tighten a matter, it grows tighter still;

    And if you ease the matter, it becomes easy.

  2. فَلا تَجزَع لِأَمرٍ ضاقَ شَيئاً

    فَكَم صَعبٍ تَشَدَّدَ ثُمَّ لانا

    So do not despair over a matter that has grown somewhat difficult;

    For many a hard thing grew severe, then softened.