كَم قَد رَأَيتَ مَساءةً

كَم قَد رَأَيتَ مَساءةً

مِن حَيثُ تَطمَعُ أَن تُسَرّا

مِن حَيثُ تَطمَعُ أَن تُسَرّا

How often have you encountered distress

From where you hope to find joy!

وَلَرُبَّما طَلَبَ الفَتى

وَلَرُبَّما طَلَبَ الفَتى

لِأَخيهِ مَنفَعَةً فَضَرّا

لِأَخيهِ مَنفَعَةً فَضَرّا

And often a young man has sought

A benefit for his brother, yet caused him harm.