كانَ لَنا صاحِبٌ زَمانا
فَحالَ عَن عَهدِهِ وَخانا
We once had a friend of old
Who broke his word and grew cold
تاهَ عَلَينا فَتاهَ مِنّا
فَلا نَراهُ وَلا يَرانا
He went astray from us one day
Now he's no more ours to behold
كانَ لَنا صاحِبٌ زَمانا
فَحالَ عَن عَهدِهِ وَخانا
We once had a friend of old
Who broke his word and grew cold
تاهَ عَلَينا فَتاهَ مِنّا
فَلا نَراهُ وَلا يَرانا
He went astray from us one day
Now he's no more ours to behold