إذا غار عبدٌ للإله وقد رأى

إذا غار عبدٌ للإله وقد رأى

من الله انعاماً لمن هو كافرُ

من الله انعاماً لمن هو كافرُ

If a servant feels jealousy on God's behalf, having seen

When a servant despairs of God, having seen

bounty from God bestowed on an unbeliever,

Blessings bestowed on the unfaithful,

على رغمه والله يعلمُ أمره

على رغمه والله يعلمُ أمره

وما الله فيما يقصدُ العبدُ جائر

وما الله فيما يقصدُ العبدُ جائر

against his will—and God knows his state—

Despite his complaints, God knows his affairs well,

and God is not unjust concerning what the servant intends.

And God does no injustice in His intentions for His servant.

وتحجبه العاداتُ إذ كان حكمها

وتحجبه العاداتُ إذ كان حكمها

على بابه يجري وما الحقُّ ظاهر

على بابه يجري وما الحقُّ ظاهر

And habits veil him, since their rule

When customs veil understanding, their rule

was running its course at his door, while the Real is not manifest.

Flows unchecked though truth stays hidden.

يعاقبه بالقبر في أرضِ غُربة

يعاقبه بالقبر في أرضِ غُربة

نهاراً وليلاً والمهيمن ساتر

نهاراً وليلاً والمهيمن ساتر

He punishes him with the grave in a land of estrangement,

So God punishes him with a lonely grave

by day and by night, while the Guardian conceals.

In foreign lands, day and night, while the Almighty conceals him.