يا قَومُ إِنّي مُرَزّا

وَكُلُّ حُرٍّ مُرَزّا

O people, I am debased

And every free man is debased

خَرجٌ كَثيرٌ وَدَخلٌ

نَزرٌ فَلِم لا أُعَزّى

Much outgoing and little incoming

Scant, so why am I not consoled?

فَالحَرجُ لا يَتَناهى

وَالدَخلُ لا يَتَجَزّا

For obligations are endless

And income is never sufficient