لَئِن عُدتُ بَعدَ اليَومِ إِنّي لَظالِمُ

لَئِن عُدتُ بَعدَ اليَومِ إِنّي لَظالِمُ

سَأَصرِفُ نَفسي حَيثُ تُبغى المَكارِمُ

سَأَصرِفُ نَفسي حَيثُ تُبغى المَكارِمُ

If I return after today, I shall surely be in the wrong.

If I return after today, I will be unjust

I shall turn myself toward where noble deeds are sought.

I will direct myself wherever virtues are sought

مَتى يَظفَرُ الغادي إِلَيكَ بِحاجَةٍ

مَتى يَظفَرُ الغادي إِلَيكَ بِحاجَةٍ

وَنِصفُكَ مَحجوبٌ وَنِصفُكَ نائِمُ

وَنِصفُكَ مَحجوبٌ وَنِصفُكَ نائِمُ

When can one who visits you in the morning have his need met,

When will the one walking to you obtain a need

while half of you is hidden away and half of you is asleep?

While half of you is veiled and half of you is sleeping