كانَ أَخا ثُمَّ عادَ لي أَمَلا

كانَ أَخا ثُمَّ عادَ لي أَمَلا

فَبِتُّ بَينَ الإِخاء وَالأَمل

فَبِتُّ بَينَ الإِخاء وَالأَمل

He was a brother, then became my hope;

He was once a brother, then he turned into hope for me

so I spent the night between brotherhood and hope.

So I spend the night torn between brotherhood and hope

تصبح أَعداؤُه عَلى ثِقَة

تصبح أَعداؤُه عَلى ثِقَة

مِنهُ وَإِخوانُه عَلى وَجَل

مِنهُ وَإِخوانُه عَلى وَجَل

His enemies wake feeling safe

His enemies feel confident because of him

from him, while his brothers are afraid:

While his brothers feel uneasy

تَذَلّلا لِلعَدوّ عَن ضَعَة

تَذَلّلا لِلعَدوّ عَن ضَعَة

وصولَةً بِالصَّديقِ عَن دَخَل

وصولَةً بِالصَّديقِ عَن دَخَل

abasing himself before his enemy out of baseness,

He humbles himself before the enemy out of weakness

and attacking his friend out of malice.

And treats his friend with arrogance when he gains power