إنْif غَضِبواthey grow angry جَهْلاًout of ignorance لماat what قُلْتُهُI said it
إنْ غَضِبوا جَهْلاً لما قُلْتُهُ
فيconcerning صَحْبِthe companions of طَهَTaha عَنْabout فَعالِdeeds of الجَميلgoodness
في صَحْبِ طَهَ عَنْ فَعالِ الجَميل
If, in ignorance, they grow angry at what I said
If they get angry in ignorance at what I've said
concerning Taha’s companions and their noble deeds,
Of the virtuous deeds of Taha amongst his friends
دَفَعْتُI warded off ماwhat يَبْغونَthey seek بِيagainst me مِنْof أَذىharm
دَفَعْتُ ما يَبْغونَ بِي مِنْ أَذى
بِحَسْبِيَwith ‘sufficient for me’ اللهُGod ونِعْمَand how excellent الوَكِيلْthe Guardian
بِحَسْبِيَ اللهُ ونِعْمَ الوَكِيلْ
I will ward off the harm they seek to inflict on me
I'll ward off the harm they wish upon me
with “God is sufficient for me, and what an excellent Guardian He is.”
God suffices me, an excellent trustee