عجبت لابناء الزمان وانني

عجبت لابناء الزمان وانني

ارى ن لهم اخلصت ودي اعجبا

ارى ن لهم اخلصت ودي اعجبا

I marveled at the sons of this age, and I

I'm amazed at the people of this era, for I

find [those?] to whom I sincerely devoted my affection still more astonishing.

See that though I'm true to them, it's more wondrous

يقابل احساني بكل اساءة

يقابل احساني بكل اساءة

فلو انني احببت ريما تذآبا

فلو انني احببت ريما تذآبا

My kindness is repaid with every kind of offense;

They answer my kindness with nothing but harm

so if I loved a gazelle, it would turn into a wolf.

If I loved a maiden, she'd melt away sobbing