وَأَجني عَلى قَومي وَأَحمِل عَنهُم

وَأَجني عَلى قَومي وَأَحمِل عَنهُم

وَسَيّد قَوم مَن جَنى وَتَحَمّلا

وَسَيّد قَوم مَن جَنى وَتَحَمّلا

And I wrong my people, and bear their burdens;

I bear others' burdens though faultless,

And a people's chief is one who does wrong and shoulders the burden.

The leader of a people is one who bears much.

وَإِن أَجنِ لا أَحمِل عَلَيهِم جَريرَتي

وَإِن أَجنِ لا أَحمِل عَلَيهِم جَريرَتي

وَلكِنَّني إِمّا جَنَوا كُنتُ مَؤئِلا

وَلكِنَّني إِمّا جَنَوا كُنتُ مَؤئِلا

And if I do wrong, I do not lay my guilt upon them;

If I bear no others' sins upon my shoulders,

But should they do wrong, I would be their refuge.

Then I protect only my own interests.