ياO مشتكيone complaining of آلهمّworry دعهُleave it وانتظرand await فرجاًrelief
يا مشتكي آلهمّ دعهُ وانتظر فرجاً
منfrom الإلهGod المعزّيwho comforts كلَّevery محزونِsorrowful person
من الإله المعزّي كلَّ محزونِ
O you who complain of worry, let it go and await relief
O complainer, leave your worries and wait for relief
From God, who comforts everyone in sorrow.
From the comforting God, of every grieved one
وكنand be صبوراًpatient حكيماًwise عاقلاًsensible فطناًperceptive
وكن صبوراً حكيماً عاقلاً فطناً
ودارِand deal tactfully with وقتكyour time منfrom حينٍa time إلىto حينِa time
ودارِ وقتك من حينٍ إلى حينِ
And be patient, wise, sensible, and perceptive,
And be patient, wise, reasonable and perceptive
And deal tactfully with your times, from moment to moment.
And spend your time from one moment to the next
ولاand do not تعاندbe obstinate إذاwhen أصبحتyou become فيin كدرٍdistress
ولا تعاند إذا أصبحت في كدرٍ
أنthat العنادobstinacy لكفرٌindeed unbelief عندin the eyes of ذيone possessing الدينِfaith
أن العناد لكفرٌ عند ذي الدينِ
And do not be obstinate when you find yourself in distress,
And do not be stubborn if you become distressed
For obstinacy is indeed unbelief in the eyes of one with faith.
For stubbornness is disbelief in the eyes of the Faithful
ودارand care for جسمكyour body ماnot الفولاذsteel جبلتهُits constitution
ودار جسمك ما الفولاذ جبلتهُ
فإنماfor only أنتyou منof ماءٍwater ومنand of طينِclay
فإنما أنت من ماءٍ ومن طينِ
And care for your body; it is not made of steel,
And your body is not made of steel no matter its might
For you are made only of water and clay.
You are but made of water and clay