أَشكو إِليكَ وإِن تَبَي

أَشكو إِليكَ وإِن تَبَي

يَنَ يا ابنَ إبراهيمَ ضيقُك

يَنَ يا ابنَ إبراهيمَ ضيقُك

I bring my complaint to you, though it is

I complain to you, though it will not avail,

clear, O son of Ibrahim, that you are hard-pressed.

O son of Abraham, your harshness,

إنِّي بِحالٍ لا يَسُر

إنِّي بِحالٍ لا يَسُر

رُكَ أَن يكونَ بِها صَديقُك

رُكَ أَن يكونَ بِها صَديقُك

I am in a plight that would not please—

For I am in a state that does not please

you, were your friend to be in it.

That your friend should be in it.