رضيتُI am content بربّيwith my Lord عنinstead of خَلْقِهِHis creation
رضيتُ بربّي عن خَلْقِهِ
وعَنْand instead of هذِهِthis الدّارِthe abode بالآخرَهْwith the Hereafter
وعَنْ هذِهِ الدّارِ بالآخرَهْ
I am content with my Lord instead of His creation,
I am content with my Lord and His creation
and with the Hereafter instead of this abode.
And with this world, for the hereafter instead
سأسْعَىI shall strive لِطاعتِهto obey Him طاقتيto the extent of my ability
سأسْعَى لِطاعتِه طاقتي
وإنeven if قَصُرْتfalls short همّتيmy resolve القاصِرَهlimited
وإن قَصُرْت همّتي القاصِرَه
I shall strive to obey Him as far as I am able,
I will strive in obeying Him as much as I can
even if my limited resolve falls short.
Though my aspirations may fall short ahead