أَنا مَشغولٌ إِذا ما

أَنا مَشغولٌ إِذا ما

كانَ لِلنّاسِ فَراغُ

كانَ لِلنّاسِ فَراغُ

I am kept busy whenever

I am busy whenever

I was busy when people were free

I am occupied whenever

other people are at leisure.

people have leisure.

I was preoccupied with a people whose character was my right, so they became free

the people are at leisure.

أَنا مَصدورٌ بِقَومٍ

أَنا مَصدورٌ بِقَومٍ

سِمَتهُم حَقّي فَراغوا

سِمَتهُم حَقّي فَراغوا

My heart is burdened by a people:

I am sick at heart because of people:

I am afflicted by a people;

I sought my rightful due from them, but they slipped away.

I demanded my due of them, and they slipped away.

I claimed my due from them, and they swerved.