1. أَعطَيتُ كُلَّ الناسِ مِن نَفسي الرِضا

    إِلّا الحَسودَ فَإِنَّهُ أَعياني

    I have given everyone reason to be pleased with me,

    Except the envious man, for he has worn me out.

  2. لا أَنَّ لي ذَنباً لَدَيهِ عَلِمتُه

    إِلّا تَظاهُرَ نِعمَةِ الرَحمَنِ

    Not that I know of any fault he holds against me,

    Except the abundance of the All-Merciful’s bounty.

  3. يَطوي عَلى حَنَقٍ حَشاهُ لِأَن رَأى

    عِندي كَمالَ غِنىً وَفَضلَ بَيانِ

    He harbors rancor in his breast, for he has seen

    That I possess ample wealth and exceptional eloquence.

  4. ما إِن أَرى يُرضيهِ إِلّا ذِلَّتي

    وَذَهابُ أَموالي وَقَطعُ لِساني

    I see nothing that pleases him but my abasement,

    And the loss of my wealth and the severing of my tongue.

  5. فَسَأَستَعينُ بِخالِقي مَولى الوَرى

    يَكفينا بِها مِنَ الشَيطانِ

    So I shall seek help from my Creator, Lord of all creation;

    He will protect us through it from Satan.