لَبِسْنَا فَلَمْ نُبْلِ الزَّمَانَ وَأَبْلاَنَا

تُتَابِعُ أُخْرَانَا عَلَى الغَيّ أُولاَنَا

We wore but did not don the times, and we wore out,

While others follow in our footsteps to ruin.

وَنَغْتَرُّ بِالآمَالِ وَالعُمْرُ يَنْقَضِي

فَمَا كَانَ بِالرُّجْعَى إِلَى اللَّهِ أَوْلاَنَا

We are deluded by hopes while life slips away,

But returning to God was not our first concern.

فَمَاذَا عَسَى أَنْ يُنْظِرَ الدَّهْرُ مَا عَسَى

فَمَا انْقَادَ لِلزّجْرِ الْحَثِيثِ وَلاَ لاَنَا

What then can we expect time to await? What can we expect?

It yielded not to stern warning, nor did it bend to us.

جَزَيْنَا صَنِيعَ اللَّهِ شَرَّ جَزَائِهِ

فَلَمْ نَرْعَ مَا مِنْ سَابِقِ الْفَضْلِ أَوْلاَنَا

We rewarded God's work with the worst repayment,

Nor did we heed the forerunners of excellence.

فَيَاربِّ عَامِلْنَا بِمَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ

مِنَ الْعَفْوِ وَاجْبُرْ صَدْعَنَا أَنْتَ مَوْلاَنَا

So O Lord, deal with us as You are worthy,

With pardon, and mend our fractures, You are our Master.