سَهِرَت أَعيِنٌ وَنامَت عُيونُ

سَهِرَت أَعيِنٌ وَنامَت عُيونُ

في أُمورٍ تَكونُ أَو لا تَكونُ

في أُمورٍ تَكونُ أَو لا تَكونُ

Some eyes stayed awake, while other eyes slept,

Eyes kept awake while others slept

Over matters that may or may not come to pass.

Over matters that may or may not come to be

فَاِدرَأِ الهَمَّ ما اِستَطَعتَ عَن النَفـ

فَاِدرَأِ الهَمَّ ما اِستَطَعتَ عَن النَفـ

ـسِ فَحِملانُكَ الهُمومَ جُنونُ

ـسِ فَحِملانُكَ الهُمومَ جُنونُ

So ward off worry as much as you can from your—

Ward off worries from your soul as much as you can

—self, for shouldering worries is madness.

For carrying worries is a kind of madness

إِنَّ رَبّاً كَفاكَ بِالأَمسِ ماكا

إِنَّ رَبّاً كَفاكَ بِالأَمسِ ماكا

نَ سَيَكفيكَ في غَدٍ ما يَكونُ

نَ سَيَكفيكَ في غَدٍ ما يَكونُ

Indeed, a Lord who sufficed you yesterday through what—

Indeed yesterday your Lord sufficed you for what had passed

—was will suffice you tomorrow through what will be.

And He will suffice you tomorrow for what is to come