ماnot كُنتُI was أَحسبُI think أَنَّthat الشملَthe company مُنتظمٌunited
ما كُنتُ أَحسبُ أَنَّ الشملَ مُنتظمٌ
حتّىuntil أَتيتُI came to نظامَmainstay of الدينfaith والجودِand generosity
حتّى أَتيتُ نظامَ الدين والجودِ
I had not thought the company would be united
I did not think that fate was so orderly
Until I came to Nizam al-Din, the mainstay of faith and generosity.
Until I met Nizam al-Din and his generosity