غدا غَيْرَ مُسْعِدِنا ثُمَّ رَاحَا

يُسَاعِدُنَا طَرَباً وارْتِياحا

Tomorrow our unhappiness will cease and go away

It will help us in our confusion and relief

وخُيِّرَ فاختارَ دِينَ الغَبُوقِ

ولَجَّ فليسَ يَرى الإِصْطِباحا

He was given a choice, so he chose the faith of darkness

He is determined, he cannot see the light of dawn

فإِنْ آنَسَ الصُّبحَ نامَ وشَحَّ

وإِنْ آنَسَ الليلَ نَمَّ وفاحا

If he senses the morning, he sleeps and withholds

If he senses the night, he sleeps and rants

كما خَيَّرَ اللهُ عَبْدَ المَلِي

كِ فاخْتارَ فِي رَاحَتَيْهِ السَّمَاحا

Just as God gave His servant Al-Mali

A choice, so he chose comfort and lenience

وفي صَهَوَاتِ الخُيُولِ الرِّجَالَ

ومِنْ أدوَاتِ الرِّجَالِ السِّلاحا

And the horses, the men with spears

And the weapons of men, the arms

فَعَمَّ القريبَ نَدىً والبَعيدَ

ورَوَّى السُّيوفَ دَماً والرِّماحا

So it showered those near with dew, and those far

And the swords poured blood, and the spears