غَصب المِسكينُ زَوجَته

غَصب المِسكينُ زَوجَته

فَجرت عَيناهُ من درره

فَجرت عَيناهُ من درره

The poor man had his wife taken from him by force;

The poor man was robbed of his wife;

then his eyes streamed with his pearls.

So his eyes streamed with pearls of tears.

ما قَضى المِسكينُ من وَطر

ما قَضى المِسكينُ من وَطر

لا وَلا المعشار من وَطره

لا وَلا المعشار من وَطره

The poor man did not satisfy his desire—

The poor man had not fulfilled his desire—

no, nor did the man with the choice satisfy his own.

No, not even a tenth of his desire.

عُذت بِاللَهِ اللَطيف بنا

عُذت بِاللَهِ اللَطيف بنا

أَن يَكونَ الجور مِن قَدرِه

أَن يَكونَ الجور مِن قَدرِه

I have sought refuge in God, the Gentle One toward us,

I sought refuge in God, who is gentle with us,

lest injustice be part of His decree.

From injustice being part of His decree.