قيلit was said إنthat المُقامdwelling فيهاin it وإنeven if كاfirst part of كان ('be')
قيل إن المُقام فيها وإن كا
نcompletion of كان ('be') شقاءًmisery يُفْضيleads لعزٍto honor وجاهِand prestige
ن شقاءً يُفْضي لعزٍ وجاهِ
It was said that dwelling there, even if it be
It is said that staying there, though it be misery, leads to glory and status
misery, leads to honor and prestige.
We have become content with long stay therein
قدindeed رضيناwe have accepted طولَlength of الإقامةِthe stay فيهاin it
قد رضينا طولَ الإقامةِ فيها
واستعنّاand we sought help علىagainst الشقاmisery باللهِfrom God
واستعنّا على الشقا باللهِ
We have accepted a long stay there,
And sought help against hardship from Allah
and sought God's help against misery.
Partial English translation: 3 of 4 Arabic lines translated.