1. يا نُزهَةَ النَفسِ يا مُناها

    ياقُرَّةَ العَينِ يا كَراها

    O solace of the soul, O its delight

    O delight of the eye, O its abhorrence

  2. أَما تَرى لي رِضاكَ أَهلاً

    وَهَذِهِ حالَتي تَراها

    Do you not see that your acceptance is a family to me

    And this is my condition you see

  3. فَاِستَدرِكِ الفَضلَ يا أَباهُ

    في رَمَقِ النَفسِ يا أَخاها

    So make up for excellence, O father of it

    In the twilight of the soul, O its brother

  4. قَسَوتَ قَلباً وَلِنتَ عِطفاً

    وَعِفتَ مِن تَمرَةٍ نَواها

    You hardened a heart and softened compassion

    And refrained from a date it intended