كم عالمٍ عالمٍ يشكو طوى وظما

كم عالمٍ عالمٍ يشكو طوى وظما

وجاهلٍ جاهلٍ شبعانَ ريَّانا

وجاهلٍ جاهلٍ شبعانَ ريَّانا

How many a learned scholar complains of hunger and thirst,

How many a learned man complains of distress and affliction,

while an ignorant fool is sated, his thirst quenched.

While many an ignorant man lives a life of ease and enjoyment.

هذا الذي زادَ أهلَ الكفرِ لا سلِموا

هذا الذي زادَ أهلَ الكفرِ لا سلِموا

كفراً وزادَ أولي الإيمانِ إيمانا

كفراً وزادَ أولي الإيمانِ إيمانا

This is what increased the unbelievers—may they never be safe—

He who has increased the disbelief of the disbelievers,

in unbelief, and increased those of faith in faith.

Has also increased the faith of the faithful.