صَبَرتُ عَلى عَركِ النَوائِبِ فيكُمُ

صَبَرتُ عَلى عَركِ النَوائِبِ فيكُمُ

وَقَد بَلَغَ المَجلودُ أَو غَلَبَ الصَبرُ

وَقَد بَلَغَ المَجلودُ أَو غَلَبَ الصَبرُ

I endured the grinding of calamities for your sake,

I have been patient with the hardships caused by you

Though endurance has reached its limit—or patience has prevailed.

And the lashed one has reached his limit or patience has won

وَقَيَّدَني مَرُّ الحِفاظِ بِدارِكُم

وَقَيَّدَني مَرُّ الحِفاظِ بِدارِكُم

وَأَطلَقَ غَيري مِن حَبالِكُمُ العُذرُ

وَأَطلَقَ غَيري مِن حَبالِكُمُ العُذرُ

And the bitterness of loyalty bound me to your dwelling,

The passing of years has shackled me to your home

And an excuse freed others from your ropes.

While excuses have freed others from your ropes

فَما كانَ لَولاكُم يَمُرُّ لِيَ الغِنى

فَما كانَ لَولاكُم يَمُرُّ لِيَ الغِنى

وَيَحلو إِلى قَلبي الخَصاصَةُ وَالفَقرُ

وَيَحلو إِلى قَلبي الخَصاصَةُ وَالفَقرُ

For were it not for you, wealth would not taste bitter to me,

Without you, riches would not pass me by

Nor would destitution and poverty taste sweet to my heart.

Nor would frugality and poverty taste sweet to my heart