لَئِن ساءَني دَهرٌ لَقَد سَرَّني دَهرُ

لَئِن ساءَني دَهرٌ لَقَد سَرَّني دَهرُ

وَإِن مَسَّني عُسرٌ فَقَد مَسَّني يُسرُ

وَإِن مَسَّني عُسرٌ فَقَد مَسَّني يُسرُ

Though time has grieved me, time has surely gladdened me.

If time has saddened me, time has also brought me joy,

If time has grieved me, indeed time has gladdened me,

And if hardship has touched me, ease has surely touched me.

And if hardship has touched me, ease has touched me too.

And if hardship has touched me, then ease has touched me too.

لِكُلٍّ مِنَ الأَيّامِ عِندي عادَةٌ

لِكُلٍّ مِنَ الأَيّامِ عِندي عادَةٌ

فَإِن ساءَني صَبرٌ وَإِن سَرَّني شُكرُ

فَإِن ساءَني صَبرٌ وَإِن سَرَّني شُكرُ

For each day, I have a customary response:

For every day I have a habit -

For every turn of days, I hold a customary response:

So if it grieves me, patience; and if it gladdens me, gratitude.

If it saddens me, patience, and if it brings me joy, gratitude.

If it brings sorrow, patience; and if it brings joy, gratitude.