لاحَت عَلى مراته حسراته

وَتدفقت من عينه عبراته

His regrets appeared on his face,

And tears flowed from his eyes.

وَتلجلج المسكين لكن افصحت

عَن حزنه في قَلبه آهاته

The poor man was in turmoil, but his

Sighs revealed the sorrow in his heart.

وَلَو اختَفَت اصواته فكان في

مراه شَخصا اسمعت اصواته

Even if his voices disappeared, in his vision

I heard the voices of someone.

حَتّى إِذا ما ضاقَ ذرعا اصبحت

وَقفا عَلى وجه السما نظراته

Until, when he was extremely distressed, his

Gaze stood at the sky.

وَكانني اسمعت صوتا وَقتها

كالرَعد دقت مَسمعي كلماته

And it was as if I heard a thunderous sound,

That made me listen closely to his words.

رباه هَل من مسعف رباه هَل

من محسن تهدى لنا حَسَناته

My Lord, is there a helper? My Lord, is there

One who guides good deeds to us?

لَمّا رأَى في الحال وَصفا ثابِتا

ثبتت عَلى اوصافها حالاته

When he saw a permanent description in this state,

His conditions were fixed to its attributes.

وَتحولت للأَرض عَيناه وَقَد

وَجد الشقا لا تَنتَهي نكباته

And his eyes turned to the ground, for he

Found endless adversity and misfortune.