عملت مع الزمان حساب بعدي

عملت مع الزمان حساب بعدي

وسقت الأصل من يوم الفراق

وسقت الأصل من يوم الفراق

I drew up with Time an account of my separation,

I settled accounts with time after me

And paid the principal as of the day of parting.

And paid off the debt from the day we parted

وكنت أظنني غلقت قسطي

وكنت أظنني غلقت قسطي

فقد طلعت على له بواقي

فقد طلعت على له بواقي

And thought I had paid my installment in full,

I thought I had paid my share in full

Yet balances I still owed him came to light.

But it turns out I still owed so much more