1. لَحاكِ اللَهُ يا دُنيا خَلوباً

    فَأَنتِ الغادَةُ البِكرُ العَجوزُ

    May God curse you, O beguiling world!

    For you are the graceful maiden, the virgin, the crone.

  2. وَجَدناكِ الطَريقَ إِلى المَنايا

    وَقَد طالَ المَدى فَمَتى نَجوزُ

    We have found you the road to death,

    And the distance has grown long—so when shall we cross?

  3. سَئِمنا مِن أَذاكِ فَنَجَّزينا

    فَإِنَّ مُروءَةَ الوَعدِ النُجوزِ

    We are weary of your harm, so make an end of us,

    For the honor of a promise lies in its fulfillment.