يُقاسِمُني الرّوحَ وَالمالَ قَسرا

يُقاسِمُني الرّوحَ وَالمالَ قَسرا

وَقالَ بِروحِكَ حُكمي وَمالكْ

وَقالَ بِروحِكَ حُكمي وَمالكْ

He forcibly takes a share of my soul and wealth,

He forcibly shares my spirit and wealth

And said, “Your soul and wealth are under my rule.”

And said "By your spirit and wealth is my rule"

تَعدّى عَلى ذاكَ ظُلماً فَأَضحى

تَعدّى عَلى ذاكَ ظُلماً فَأَضحى

يُقاسِمُ مِن غَيرِ وَجهٍ لِذلِك

يُقاسِمُ مِن غَيرِ وَجهٍ لِذلِك

He unjustly encroached upon that, and so began

He oppressed in that an injustice, so he became

Taking a share without any justification for it.

Sharing without cause for that