في كفّ أَذى الزَمان عَوَّلتُ عَلَيك

في كفّ أَذى الزَمان عَوَّلتُ عَلَيك

لا أَحتَمِلُ الهَوانَ وَالأَمرُ إِلَيك

لا أَحتَمِلُ الهَوانَ وَالأَمرُ إِلَيك

To ward off Time’s harm, I have relied on you.

I entrusted myself to the hands of time's humiliation

I cannot bear humiliation, and the matter rests with you.

I cannot bear disgrace as the matter is up to you

في الصَنعَةِ شارَكتُ فَفاوضنيَ إِذ

في الصَنعَةِ شارَكتُ فَفاوضنيَ إِذ

مِن كُلِّ وجوهه عِناني بيديك

مِن كُلِّ وجوهه عِناني بيديك

I have shared in the craft; so negotiate with me, since

In making this I was your partner so bargain with me as

In every aspect of it, my reins are in your hands.

From all its aspects, its reins are in my hands