والله لقد ضاقت بحالي الحيل

والله لقد ضاقت بحالي الحيل

العمر تقضي وتداني الأجل

العمر تقضي وتداني الأجل

By God, the ways out of my plight have indeed narrowed.

By God, I've reached the end of my rope

Life has passed, and the appointed end has drawn near.

Life passes by as death draws near

والزاد فلا زاد فأرجوه غدا

والزاد فلا زاد فأرجوه غدا

مالي عمل وإنما لي أمل

مالي عمل وإنما لي أمل

And provisions—I have none to put my hope in tomorrow.

I have no provision for tomorrow

I have no deeds; I have only hope.

I have no deeds, only hope