1. Hope upon hope wore me out,
When will this endless procession passing by, cease?
١. تَعَاوَرُنِي الآمَالُ حَتَّى نَهَكْنَنِي
مَتَى يَمْضِ مِنْهَا تَالِدٌ يَأْتِ طَارِفُ
2. I wandered the earth seeking excuses,
But my fate would not let me reach where I yearn to be.
٢. وَأَكْثَرْتُ فِي الأَرْضِ التَّصَرُّفَ مُعْذِرَاً
فَمَا بَلَغَتْ بِي حَيْثُ أَهْوَى المَصَارِفُ
3. By God, I have a journey ahead,
Seeking livelihood, if only my fortune would let me proceed.
٣. وَعِنْدِي لَعَمْرُ اللَّهِ سَيْرٌ أُغِدُّهُ
إِلَى الرِّزْقِ إِلاَّ أَنَّ حَظَّيَ وَاقِفُ