قد رام فرعون أن يتبع أباه الخضرْ

قد رام فرعون أن يتبع أباه الخضرْ

دعوى بِنَفْسُهْ فَقَدَّمْ نفسَهُ في الصدرْ

دعوى بِنَفْسُهْ فَقَدَّمْ نفسَهُ في الصدرْ

Pharaoh indeed sought to follow his father, al-Khidr.

Pharaoh wished to follow in his forefathers' path

A claim made by his own self—so he placed himself at the forefront.

Claiming with his soul, he put himself ahead

وقال أنا ربك بالنفس ذات الخدر

وقال أنا ربك بالنفس ذات الخدر

حتى غرق فاحترق بالنار نار القدر

حتى غرق فاحترق بالنار نار القدر

And he said, “I am your Lord,” through the self behind the veil.

And said "I am your Lord" with his dull soul

Until he drowned, then burned in the fire—the fire of destiny.

Until he drowned and burned in the fire of fate