وللمَوتِ تَغذُو الوالِداتُ سِخَالَها

وللمَوتِ تَغذُو الوالِداتُ سِخَالَها

كما لِخَرَابِ الدُّور تُبنَى المَسَاكِنُ

كما لِخَرَابِ الدُّور تُبنَى المَسَاكِنُ

And for death mothers nourish their lambs,

Mothers feed Death their babies

Just as dwellings are built for houses to fall to ruin.

As homes are built upon ruins.

عَجِبتُ مِنَ الدُّنيا وذَمِّي نَعِيمَها

عَجِبتُ مِنَ الدُّنيا وذَمِّي نَعِيمَها

وحُبِّي لَهَا في مُضمَرِ القَلبِ باطِنُ

وحُبِّي لَهَا في مُضمَرِ القَلبِ باطِنُ

I marvel at the world and at my condemning its pleasures,

I'm amazed by this world though I blame its luxuries,

While my love for it lies hidden in the heart’s innermost recess.

My love for it lies hidden in my heart.

وقَولي أَعِذني ربِّ من كُلِّ فِتنَةٍ

وقَولي أَعِذني ربِّ من كُلِّ فِتنَةٍ

وَأكلفُ منها بالَّذِي هُوَ فَاتِنُ

وَأكلفُ منها بالَّذِي هُوَ فَاتِنُ

And at my saying, “Protect me, my Lord, from every temptation,”

I say "God, save me from all temptations!"

Yet I am enamored of whatever in it is alluring.

Yet I'm laden with that which tempts me most.