عَلِيلُ القَلْبِ وَالبَدَنِ

عَلِيلُ القَلْبِ وَالبَدَنِ

بَعِيدُ الدَّارِ وَالسَّكَنِ

بَعِيدُ الدَّارِ وَالسَّكَنِ

Ailing in heart and body,

Sick at heart and body

Far from home and dwelling,

Far from home and abode

بَكى وَشَكا تَشَتُّتَهُ

بَكى وَشَكا تَشَتُّتَهُ

عَنِ الأَحْبابِ وَالوَطَنِ

عَنِ الأَحْبابِ وَالوَطَنِ

He wept and lamented his separation

He wept and complained of his exile

From loved ones and homeland.

From loved ones and native land

وَمَنْ أَعْطى أَزِمَّتَهُ

وَمَنْ أَعْطى أَزِمَّتَهُ

بِلا مَنْعٍ يَد الزَّمَنِ

بِلا مَنْعٍ يَد الزَّمَنِ

And whoever hands over his reins

Whoever yields to destiny

To the hand of time, without resistance,

Without resistance, time's hand

فَذَاكَ يَبِيعُ لَذَّتَهُ

فَذَاكَ يَبِيعُ لَذَّتَهُ

مِنَ الدُّنْيا بِلا ثَمَنِ

مِنَ الدُّنْيا بِلا ثَمَنِ

Then sells his enjoyment

Sells pleasure of life for naught

Of this world for nothing.

In this world, no worthy stand