بِاللَهِ قُل يا طَلَلُ

بِاللَهِ قُل يا طَلَلُ

أَهلُكَ ماذا فَعَلوا

أَهلُكَ ماذا فَعَلوا

By God, tell me, O ruined dwelling:

By God, tell me, O ruined dwelling,

what have your people done?

What have your people done?

فإنَّ قَلبي حَذِرٌ

فإنَّ قَلبي حَذِرٌ

مِن أَن يَبنوا وَجِلُ

مِن أَن يَبنوا وَجِلُ

For my heart is wary,

For my heart is wary,

fearful that they may rebuild.

Fearful that they may build.