تَعَاوَرُنِي الآمَالُ حَتَّى نَهَكْنَنِي

مَتَى يَمْضِ مِنْهَا تَالِدٌ يَأْتِ طَارِفُ

Hope upon hope wore me out,

When will this endless procession passing by, cease?

وَأَكْثَرْتُ فِي الأَرْضِ التَّصَرُّفَ مُعْذِرَاً

فَمَا بَلَغَتْ بِي حَيْثُ أَهْوَى المَصَارِفُ

I wandered the earth seeking excuses,

But my fate would not let me reach where I yearn to be.

وَعِنْدِي لَعَمْرُ اللَّهِ سَيْرٌ أُغِدُّهُ

إِلَى الرِّزْقِ إِلاَّ أَنَّ حَظَّيَ وَاقِفُ

By God, I have a journey ahead,

Seeking livelihood, if only my fortune would let me proceed.