والنَفسُand the soul فاستَيقِناso be certain, you two لَيسَتit is not بِمُعوِلَةٍlamenting
والنَفسُ فاستَيقِنا لَيسَت بِمُعوِلَةٍ
شَيئاًanything وَإِنand even if جَلَّit is grave إِلاexcept رَيثَfor the time until تَعتَرِفُit grows resigned
شَيئاً وَإِن جَلَّ إِلا رَيثَ تَعتَرِفُ
And the soul—be certain, you two—does not grieve
for anything, however grave, beyond the time it takes to grow resigned.
إِنَّindeed القَديمَthe old misfortune وَإِنand even if جَلَّتis grievous رَزيئَتُهُits loss
إِنَّ القَديمَ وَإِن جَلَّت رَزيئَتُهُ
يَنضُوwears away فَيُنسَىand so is forgotten وَيَبقَىand remains الحادِثُthe recent calamity الأُنُفُthe fresh
يَنضُو فَيُنسَى وَيَبقَى الحادِثُ الأُنُفُ
For an old misfortune, however grievous its loss,
wears away and is forgotten, while the fresh calamity remains.