أَعلَمُ أَن لا خَيرَ لي عِندَكُم

أَعلَمُ أَن لا خَيرَ لي عِندَكُم

إِنَّ رَسولي جاءَ غَضبانا

إِنَّ رَسولي جاءَ غَضبانا

I know there is no good for me with you.

I know that there is no good for me with you all

I know full well there is no good for me with you,

Indeed, my messenger came angry.

My messenger certainly came angrily

For my messenger has returned in a state of anger.

لَو كانَ خَيرٌ لِابتِداني بِهِ

لَو كانَ خَيرٌ لِابتِداني بِهِ

وَجاءَني يَضحَكُ جَذلانا

وَجاءَني يَضحَكُ جَذلانا

Had there been any good, he would have begun by telling me of it,

Had there been any good to start me with it

Had there been good, he would have greeted me with it,

and come to me laughing, full of joy.

He would have come to me smiling gently

And come to me laughing, brimming with delight.