قَسا دهري عليَّ فعِيلَ صبري

قَسا دهري عليَّ فعِيلَ صبري

فهل من راحمٍ او من شَفُوقِ

فهل من راحمٍ او من شَفُوقِ

My fate grew harsh toward me, and my patience was exhausted.

My fate was cruel to me, so my endurance weakened,

So is there anyone merciful, or anyone compassionate?

Is there any who would have mercy or feel pity?

غدا ذا الدهرُ شَرَّ أَبٍ ظَلُومٍ

غدا ذا الدهرُ شَرَّ أَبٍ ظَلُومٍ

وصيَّرَني اشرَّ ابنٍ عَقُوقِ

وصيَّرَني اشرَّ ابنٍ عَقُوقِ

This age has become the worst of unjust fathers,

Tomorrow this life will be worse than an unjust father,

And made me the worst of undutiful sons.

And make me more wretched than a disobedient son.