قَصَدتُكُمُ أَرجو انتِصاراً عَلى العِدى

قَصَدتُكُمُ أَرجو انتِصاراً عَلى العِدى

حَسِبتُكُمُ ناساً فَما كُنتُمُ ناسا

حَسِبتُكُمُ ناساً فَما كُنتُمُ ناسا

I sought you out, hoping for victory over the foes.

I sought you out hoping for triumph over the foe

I thought you were human beings, but you were not human beings.

I thought you were people, but you were not people

فَلَم تَمنَعوا جاراً وَلَم تَنفَعوا أَخاً

فَلَم تَمنَعوا جاراً وَلَم تَنفَعوا أَخاً

وَلَم تَدفَعوا ضَيماً وَلَم تَرفَعوا راسا

وَلَم تَدفَعوا ضَيماً وَلَم تَرفَعوا راسا

For you did not protect a neighbor, nor help a brother.

You did not defend a neighbor nor help a brother

Nor did you ward off oppression, nor raise a head.

You did not repel harm nor raise a head