الدَهرُ حالانِ هَمٌّ بَعدَهُ فَرَجٌ

الدَهرُ حالانِ هَمٌّ بَعدَهُ فَرَجٌ

وَفَرجَةٌ بَعدَها هَمٌّ بِتَعذيبِ

وَفَرجَةٌ بَعدَها هَمٌّ بِتَعذيبِ

Time has two states: distress followed by relief,

Time has two states, worry then relief

and respite followed by distress with torment.

And relief is followed by worry in torment

فَإِنَّ حَمدكَ مَن لَم تَبلُهُ صَلَفٌ

فَإِنَّ حَمدكَ مَن لَم تَبلُهُ صَلَفٌ

وَإِنَّ ذَمَّكَ بَعدَ الحَمد تَكذيبُ

وَإِنَّ ذَمَّكَ بَعدَ الحَمد تَكذيبُ

For your praise of one you have not tested is presumption,

For praising You is by one not touched by affliction

and your censure after praise contradicts that praise.

And blaming You after praise is denial