1. My life, how I did not choose you
Yet destiny has ruled
١. دُنيايَ وَيحَكِ ما طَرَقتُكِ مُخ
تاراً وَلَكِنَّ القَضاءَ حَكَم
2. I spent my youth in suffering
And a long life remains, how much more
٢. قَضَّيتُ أَيّامَ الشَبابِ عَلى
مَضَضٍ وَقَد طالَ البَقاءُ فَكَم
3. It's enough that praise of you
Is seen as lies, and blame rules minds
٣. يَكفيكِ أَنَّ المَدحَ فيكِ يُرى
كَذِباً وَذَمّاً في العُقولِ حَكَم
4. Your children are like you, among them a
Lofty mountain, a deep valley, and thorns
٤. وَبَنوكِ مِثلُكِ فيهُمُ جَبَلٌ
عالٍ وَوادٍ غائِرٌ وَأَكَم