لا تَحزُنَنَّكَ حاجاتي أَبا عُمَرِ

لا تَحزُنَنَّكَ حاجاتي أَبا عُمَرِ

فَأَنتَ مِنهُنَّ بَينَ الشُكرِ وَالعِذَرِ

فَأَنتَ مِنهُنَّ بَينَ الشُكرِ وَالعِذَرِ

Do not let my needs grieve you, O Abu Umar.

Do not let my needs make you sad, O father Omar

For, concerning them, you stand between being thanked and being excused.

For between gratitude and excuse, you are ahead

ما راجَ مِنها فَإِنَّ اللَهَ يَسَّرَهُ

ما راجَ مِنها فَإِنَّ اللَهَ يَسَّرَهُ

وَما تَأَخَّرَ مَحمولٌ عَلى القَدَرِ

وَما تَأَخَّرَ مَحمولٌ عَلى القَدَرِ

Whatever of them comes to fruition, God has made it easy.

Whatever came of them, God made easy

And whatever is delayed is ascribed to fate.

And whatever was delayed is fate's decree