جاءَ الشِتاءُ وَلَيسَ عِندي فَروَةٌ

وَالقُرُّ خَصمٌ لا يُرَدُّ وَيُدفَعُ

Winter has come and I have no cloak

And fate is an opponent who cannot be repelled

وَإِذا الشِتاءُ أَتى وَما لِيَ فَروَةٌ

أَلفَيتَ كُلَّ تَميمَةٍ لا تَنفَعُ

When winter comes and I have no cloak

I find every blanket inadequate and useless

فَوَحَقَّ مَجدِكَ وَهوَ جَهدُ ألِيَّتي

وَنَداكَ وَهوَ لِكُلِّ خَطبٍ مَدفَعُ

So I swear by your glorious reputation, it is my only strength

And call upon you, for you can dispel any affliction

إِنّي أَبيتُ عَلى الطَوى خاوي الحَشا

سَغَباً وَأَحناءُ الضُلوعِ تَقَعقَعُ

I spend the night on the mountain, empty and desolate

My ribs rattle from the bitter cold