قدindeed سرقwas stolen الشاشthe turban بليلٍat night وماand what
قد سرق الشاش بليلٍ وما
قدرهdecreed it اللهGod فماso not يندفعcan be averted
قدره الله فما يندفع
The turban was stolen at night, and what
The TV was stolen one night though
God has decreed cannot be averted.
What God decrees cannot be prevented
الحمدpraise للهto God الذيwho لمdid not يكنbe
الحمد لله الذي لم يكن
شاشيmy turban علىon رأسيmy head لماwhen صفعwas slapped
شاشي على رأسي لما صفع
Praise be to God that there was no
Praise be to God that there was no
Turban of mine on my head when it was slapped.
TV on my head when it was bashed