قُلتُ مَتى تَرحَمُني
قالَ وَلا طولَ الأَبَدْ
I said when will you have mercy on me
He said, never, for all eternity
قُلتُ فَقَد أيأستَني
مِنَ الحَياةِ قالَ قَدْ
I said then you have left me without hope
Of life, he said, yes indeed
قُلتُ مَتى تَرحَمُني
قالَ وَلا طولَ الأَبَدْ
I said when will you have mercy on me
He said, never, for all eternity
قُلتُ فَقَد أيأستَني
مِنَ الحَياةِ قالَ قَدْ
I said then you have left me without hope
Of life, he said, yes indeed