وَشيَّدتُ مَجدي بين قَومي فلم أقل

وَشيَّدتُ مَجدي بين قَومي فلم أقل

ألا ليتَ قَومي يَعلَمون صنيعي

ألا ليتَ قَومي يَعلَمون صنيعي

I built up my glory among my people, yet never said,

And I built up my glory among my people, so I did not say:

“Ah, if only my people knew what I had wrought.”

“Oh, would that my people knew what I have done!”