1. The traitors increased, and friends grew few,
People lost goodness and benevolence too,
١. كَثُرَ الخَئونَ وَقُلتُ الإِخوانَ
فَالقَومَ لا حُسنٌ وَلا إِحسانُ
2. I wish I knew where in life I once stood,
When people were people, and time was good.
٢. يا لَيتَ شِعري أَينَ كُنتَ مِنَ الدُنى
وَالناسُ ناسٌ وَالزمانُ زَمانُ