يا قومُ إنَّي مُرَزّا

يا قومُ إنَّي مُرَزّا

وكُلُّ حُرّ مُرَزّا

وكُلُّ حُرّ مُرَزّا

O people, I am afflicted,

O people, I am in distress

and every noble man is afflicted.

And every free man is in distress

خَرْجي كثيرٌ ودَخلي

خَرْجي كثيرٌ ودَخلي

نَزْرٌ فلِنْ لا أُعَزَّى

نَزْرٌ فلِنْ لا أُعَزَّى

My expenses are great, and my income

My income is plentiful but my expenses

is scant; so be gentle—I am not consoled.

Are measly, so I cannot be consoled

فالخرْجُ لا يتناهى

فالخرْجُ لا يتناهى

وَالدّخلُ لا يتخَزَّى

وَالدّخلُ لا يتخَزَّى

For expenses know no end,

For expenses are endless

and income knows no shame.

And income cannot be amassed