جَرَتِ العَوائِدُ أَن نَشعَبَن قَبلَ ما

يَأتي لَنا رَمَضانُ بِالشَيءِ الشَهي

It is the norm that we part ways before

Ramadan comes with its festive cheer

وَكَذاكَ لَمّا أَن رَأَينا عُمرَنا

شَيئاً فَشَيئاً لا يَزالُ يَهي يَهي

And so it was when we saw our lives

Slowly dwindle away year after year

صِرنا مِنَ الدُنيا نَشعَبَن كُلَّما

سَنَحَت لَنا الفُرصاتُ حَتّى نَنتَهي

We've been parting from this world bit by bit

Whenever we got the chance, until we disappear

فَاِقصِر مَلامَكَ يا عَذولُ وَخِلنا

في حالِنا وَاِنظُر لِحالِكَ وَالتَهي

So spare us your blame, reproacher, and leave us be

Consider your state, and don't interfere