ظُلومٌ لَيسَ يُنصِفُني

يُواعِدُني فَيُخلِفُني

Unjust oppressors don't treat me fairly

They make promises just to fail me

يَضِنُّ بِما أُكَلِّفُهُ

وَأَبذُلُ ما يُكَلِّفُني

They resent what I task them with

While I give what they task me

يَقولُ وَقَد شَكَوتُ إِلَي

هِ ما أَلقى أَتَعرِفُني

They say when I complain to them

Of what I face "Do you know me?"

فَقُلتُ لَهُ أَأُنكِرُ مَن

يُعَذِّبُني وَيُتلِفُني

I said "How can I not recognize

Those who torture and torment me?"