ياO طالِباًseeker of سمتَthe path of الرَشادِright guidance وَالسَدَدand rectitude
يا طالِباً سمتَ الرَشادِ وَالسَدَد
لاdo not تَحسِدَنَّever envy كَيفَماhowever كُنتَyou may be أَحَدanyone
لا تَحسِدَنَّ كَيفَما كُنتَ أَحَد
O seeker of the path of guidance and rectitude,
O seeker of guidance and righteousness
never envy anyone, whatever your condition,
Envy no one, no matter who they be
كَيلاlest تَضيفَyou add كَمداًsorrow إِلىto كَمَدsorrow
كَيلا تَضيفَ كَمداً إِلى كَمَد
فَلَيسَfor there is nothing لِلحاسِدِfor the envier الاexcept ماthe act of حَسَدhe envied
فَلَيسَ لِلحاسِدِ الا ما حَسَد
lest you add sorrow to sorrow;
Lest you add burdens upon burdens
for the envier has nothing but his envy.
For the envious shall have naught but envy