إِذا ذَمّ من زَمن يَومَه

إِذا ذَمّ من زَمن يَومَه

وَرَدَّ الثّناءَ إِلى أَمسِه

وَرَدَّ الثّناءَ إِلى أَمسِه

When a man condemns the day time has given him,

When one who lived in days gone by condemns his time,

And turns his praise back to his yesterday,

And praise of yesterday resumes its sway,

جَرى بِك دهرك سبق الجَواد

جَرى بِك دهرك سبق الجَواد

وَجَلّى بِنَفسِكَ عَن نَفسِه

وَجَلّى بِنَفسِكَ عَن نَفسِه

Your time has raced along with you like a thoroughbred,

Then like a steed outstanding you race on ahead,

And has cleared itself of blame through your own self.

And with yourself you banish self away.