نَادَى رَجائي نَداهُ

نَادَى رَجائي نَداهُ

فكانَ عنهُ أَصَمَّا

فكانَ عنهُ أَصَمَّا

My hope called out to his generosity,

My hope called out to him

but he was deaf to it.

But he was deaf to its call

وَما أَلومُ أَصَمّاً

وَما أَلومُ أَصَمّاً

في قَصْدهِ كُنتُ أَعمَى

في قَصْدهِ كُنتُ أَعمَى

And I do not blame a deaf man:

And I do not blame the deaf one

I was blind in seeking him.

For I was blind in my pursuit