Al-Sharh

أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ ١

Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,

وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ ٢

And eased thee of the burden

الَّذِي أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ ٣

Which weighed down thy back;

وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ ٤

And exalted thy fame ?

فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ٥

But lo! with hardship goeth ease,

إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ٦

Lo! with hardship goeth ease;

فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَانصَبْ ٧

So when thou art relieved, still toil

وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَارْغَب ٨

And strive to please thy Lord.