1. Oh Lord, take me to the abode of contentment
Quickly, for this is an inverted world
١. يا رَبِّ أَخرِجني إِلى دارِ الرِضى
عَجَلاً فَهَذا عالَمٌ مَنكوسُ
2. They are circling like a wheel, some of them
Transferring into others, so they are all inverted
٢. ظَلّوا كَدائِرَةٍ تَحَوَّلَ بَعضُها
مِن بَعضِها فَجَميعُها مَعكوسُ
3. There is no wise one among them, and the best that you see
In his religion is like a dislocated joint
٣. لا كيسَ بَينَهُم وَأَفضَلُ مَن تَرى
في دينِهِ مِثلُ العَقيرِ يَكوسُ
4. They want profits in loss, and in harm
Good reward, so they are all deformed
٤. يَبغَونَ بِالخُسرِ الرَباحَ وَبِالأَذى
حُسنَ الثَوابِ فَكُلُّهُم مَوكوسُ
5. And I see kings who can't protect their subjects
So why take tax and tribute payments
٥. وَأَرى مُلوكاً لا تَحوطُ رَعيَّةً
فَعَلامَ تُؤخَذُ جِزيَةٌ وَمُكوسُ