أَجَفَوتَني فيمَن جَفاني

وَجَعَلتَ شَأنَكَ غَيرَ شَأني

You forsook me among those who forsook me

And made your affair other than my affair

وَلَطالَما أَمَّنتَني

مِمّا أَرى كُلَّ الأَماني

And for so long you brought me hope

Of what I see of all wishes

حَتّى إِذا انقَلَبَ الزَما

نُ عَلَيَّ صِرتَ مَعَ الزَمانِ

Until when time turned against me

You turned with time against me