1. Last night, I had no hope for morn; though morn has come,
I say no hope that eve will ever dawn again.
١. أُمسي فَلا أَرجو صَباحاً وَإِن
أَصبَحتُ حَيّاً قُلتُ لا أُمسي
2. By God! This is not as it was before;
Five measures out of five are now no more.
٢. لا يَستَوي وَاللَهِ هَذا كَما
لا يَستَوي في قَدِّها خُمسي