برمت بمن أراه وضاق صدري

بمن القاه من قوم ثخان

I turn away from those I see who tighten my chest

From a people whose lineage is thick

أذمّ زمانهم ظلما وجورا

وهم بالذم أولى بالمكان

Their time is blamed for oppression and tyranny

And they are most deserving of blame