نَؤومٌ عَلى غَيظِ الأَعادِ مُحَسَّدٌ

نَؤومٌ عَلى غَيظِ الأَعادِ مُحَسَّدٌ

لِأَعلى مَراقي العِزِّ تَسمو خَواطِرُه

لِأَعلى مَراقي العِزِّ تَسمو خَواطِرُه

Much given to sleep, much envied despite his foes’ fury;

Bitterly grieving the spite of enemies,

his thoughts soar to the loftiest heights of glory.

His thoughts aspire to the heights of glory.

إِذا ما أَرادَ الحاسِدونَ مِنِ اِمرِئٍ

إِذا ما أَرادَ الحاسِدونَ مِنِ اِمرِئٍ

يَزينُهُمُ أَخلاقُهُ وَمَآثِرُه

يَزينُهُمُ أَخلاقُهُ وَمَآثِرُه

If ever the envious want anything from a man,

When enviers seek to harm a man,

his character and noble deeds lend them distinction.

His virtues and achievements adorn them.

إِذا ما هُوَ اِستَغنى اِهتَدى لِاِفتِقارِهِم

إِذا ما هُوَ اِستَغنى اِهتَدى لِاِفتِقارِهِم

وَلا يَهتَدي يَوماً إِلَيهِ مُفاقِرُه

وَلا يَهتَدي يَوماً إِلَيهِ مُفاقِرُه

When he grows wealthy, he finds his way to their poverty,

If he becomes self-sufficient, he finds guidance in their need;

yet his rival in poverty never finds his way to him.

Yet the needy are not guided to him.

وَيا عائِبي وَالعَيبُ حَشوُ فُؤادِهِ

وَيا عائِبي وَالعَيبُ حَشوُ فُؤادِهِ

تَأَمَّل رُوَيداً لَستَ مِمَن أُحاذِرُه

تَأَمَّل رُوَيداً لَستَ مِمَن أُحاذِرُه

And O my detractor, whose heart is filled with faults,

O you who find fault while fault fills your heart,

reflect at leisure: you are not among those I fear.

Consider awhile - you are not one I fear.

وَكُنتَ كَرامٍ كَوكَباً بِبِصاقِهِ

وَكُنتَ كَرامٍ كَوكَباً بِبِصاقِهِ

فَرُدَّ عَلَيهِ وَبلُهُ وَمَواطِرُه

فَرُدَّ عَلَيهِ وَبلُهُ وَمَواطِرُه

And you were like one pelting a star with his spit,

You were honored like a star in its rising,

so his downpour and showers were turned back upon him.

But it declined on you, soaked you in its showers.