أَستَفغِرُ اللَهَ من عصرٍ تَكنَّفَني

أَستَفغِرُ اللَهَ من عصرٍ تَكنَّفَني

فيه الخَبيثانِ من جاهٍ وَمن مالِ

فيه الخَبيثانِ من جاهٍ وَمن مالِ

I seek God's forgiveness for an age in which I was beset

I seek Allah's forgiveness from an era that surrounded me

By the two evils—rank and wealth.

In which the wicked of status and wealth enveloped me

أَستَغفِرُ اللَهَ من فَهمي وَشيعَتِه

أَستَغفِرُ اللَهَ من فَهمي وَشيعَتِه

وَمن عباتي وَمن فخري وَمن غالي

وَمن عباتي وَمن فخري وَمن غالي

I seek God's forgiveness for Fahmi and his followers,

I ask Allah for forgiveness from my understanding and its followers

And for Abbati, and for Fakhri, and for Ghali.

From my gowns, from my pride, from my valuables

لَو اِستَطَعتُ رَكِبتُ الناسَ كلَّهُمُ

لَو اِستَطَعتُ رَكِبتُ الناسَ كلَّهُمُ

إلى الحجازِ رُكوبَ الراحلِ القالي

إلى الحجازِ رُكوبَ الراحلِ القالي

If I could, I would ride upon all mankind,

If I were able, I would mount all of mankind

To the Hijaz, as a traveler departing in loathing.

To the Hijaz, mounting the saddled camel