جَفاني صَديقي حينَ أَصبَحتُ مُعدِماً

وَأَخَّرَني دَهري وَكُنتُ مُقَدَّما

My friend abandoned me when I became destitute

And time has delayed me though I was ahead

وَسافَرتُ جَهلاً فَاِنعَوَرتُ وَإِن أَعُد

إِلى سَفرَةٍ أُخرى قَدِمتُ عَلى العَمى

And I traveled in ignorance so I stumbled though if I

Return to another journey, I would come blind

وَكَم مِن طَبيبٍ قالَ تَبرا أَحبَبتُهُ

كَذَبتَ وَلَو كُنتَ المَسيحَ بنَ مَريَما

And how many doctors who said "Get well" did I love

You lied even if you were Jesus son of Mary