أَيُّها النُوّامُ وَيحَكُمُ

قَد حَمَلنا عَنكُمُ السَّهَرا

O sleepers—alas for you!

We have borne the sleepless vigil in your stead.

نَحنُ في ظَلماء داجيَةٍ

ما لَها صُبحٌ فَيَنتَظِرا

We are in a darkness, deep and black,

that has no morning to await.

فَجرُها وَالصَّبرُ بَعدَهُمُ

ما سَمِعنا عَنهُما خَبَرا

Its dawn—and patience after them—

of neither have we heard any news.