فَلا تَعْتَذِرْ بِالشُّغْلِ عَنَّا فَإِنَّما

فَلا تَعْتَذِرْ بِالشُّغْلِ عَنَّا فَإِنَّما

تُناطُ بِكَ الآمَالُ ما اتَّصَلَ الشُّغْلُ

تُناطُ بِكَ الآمَالُ ما اتَّصَلَ الشُّغْلُ

So do not plead work as an excuse for staying away from us, for

hopes are pinned on you only as long as work continues.