رجَعتُ لنفسِي فاتَّهمَتُ حَصَاتي

رجَعتُ لنفسِي فاتَّهمَتُ حَصَاتي

وما خِلتُ أنِّي قد تَضِيعُ شَكَاتي

وما خِلتُ أنِّي قد تَضِيعُ شَكَاتي

I turned back to myself and doubted my judgment.

I returned to myself, so I blamed my pebbles,

And I did not think my complaint might be lost.

And I knew that soon my sorrows would scatter.

حَسِبتُ حَياتي تبقَى بعدَ بلاَئِها

حَسِبتُ حَياتي تبقَى بعدَ بلاَئِها

وناديتُ قَومي فاحتَسَبتُ حَياتي

وناديتُ قَومي فاحتَسَبتُ حَياتي

I thought my life would endure after its ordeal.

I thought my life would remain after its afflictions,

And I called to my people, then reckoned my life lost.

And I called my people, so I counted my life.

رَمونِي بعُقمٍ في الشَّبَاب ولَيتَنِي

رَمونِي بعُقمٍ في الشَّبَاب ولَيتَنِي

رَموني بعُقمٍ عِند قُربِ مَماتِي

رَموني بعُقمٍ عِند قُربِ مَماتِي

They accused me of barrenness in youth, and I wish

They accused me of barrenness in my youth, if only

they had accused me of barrenness as my death drew near.

They had accused me of barrenness nearing my death.

جَزعتُ له من مُفجِعِ القَولِ لَيتنِي

جَزعتُ له من مُفجِعِ القَولِ لَيتنِي

عَقِمتُ فلم أجزَع لقولِ عُدَاتِي

عَقِمتُ فلم أجزَع لقولِ عُدَاتِي

I grieved over it because of those heartrending words; if only I

I grieved for him from the grief of words, if only

had been barren—then I would not have grieved at my enemies' words.

I was barren, so I would not grieve the words of my enemies.