كل اللي حب اتنصف

كل اللي حب اتنصف

وانا اللي وحدى شكيت

وانا اللي وحدى شكيت

All who loved were treated fairly.

All who loved suffered loss

And I alone complained.

While I alone complained

حتى اللى رحت اشتكى له

حتى اللى رحت اشتكى له

قال لي ليه حبيت

قال لي ليه حبيت

Even the one I went to complain to

Even those I complained to

Said to me, “Why did you fall in love?”

Asked why did I love?

لا شكوى نفعت ولا يا قلـ

لا شكوى نفعت ولا يا قلـ

ـب الحبيب رقيت

ـب الحبيب رقيت

No complaint helped; nor, O heart—

No use in complaining, o heart

—of the beloved, did you soften.

Nor softening the beloved's heart

احترت والله واحتار دليلي ياناس

احترت والله واحتار دليلي ياناس

يارب أمرك بِالِّلى كتبه أنا رضيت

يارب أمرك بِالِّلى كتبه أنا رضيت

I was bewildered, by God, and so was my guide, O people.

Perplexed am I, by God, and my guide confused

O Lord, I am content with what Your decree has written.

O Lord, I accept what You have decreed