حلفتُ بربِّ مكّةَ والمصلَّى

يميناً أنَّهم قد أَوحشوني

I swore by the Lord of Mecca and the place of prayer

An oath that they have made me lonely

فديتُهمُ بروحي مِن أُناسٍ

حفِظتهُمُ ولكن ضيَّعوني

I would ransom them with my soul from people

I protected them, but they lost me