1. يا أُمَّتا أَفديكِ مِن أُمِّ

    أَشكو إِلَيكِ فَظاظَةَ الجَهمِ

    O my mother, I would give my life for you—what a mother you are!

    I complain to you of al-Jahm’s harshness.

  2. قَد سُرِّحَ الصِبيانُ كُلُّهُمُ

    وَبَقيتُ مَحصوراً بِلا جُرمِ

    All the boys have been released,

    And I remain confined, having done no wrong.