لَمّا غَدا يَتَشَكّى

لَمّا غَدا يَتَشَكّى

كَسلانُ وَهوَ نَشيطُ

كَسلانُ وَهوَ نَشيطُ

When he began to complain—

When morning came, complaining

When he came forth complaining,

Languid, yet full of vigor—

Of weariness, though fresh and lively,

Languid, yet lively in spirit,

شِطنا عَلَيهِ وَكُنّا

شِطنا عَلَيهِ وَكُنّا

عَلى القَنا لا نَشيطُ

عَلى القَنا لا نَشيطُ

We perished for him, though we

We rated him, while we were languid

We erred against him, though we,

Did not perish upon the spears.

On the road, not lively.

Upon the spears, never err.