ياO ثالِثَthird القَمَرَينthe two moons النَّيِّرينthe two radiant ones أرَىI see
يا ثالِثَ القَمَرَين النَّيِّرين أرَى
أمامَbefore حاليmy plight سَواداًa darkness ماnot لَهfor it هادِيa guide
أمامَ حالي سَواداً ما لَه هادِي
O third alongside the two radiant moons, I see
O third of the two bright moons I see
Darkness ahead in my plight, with no guide.
Before me a darkness with no guide
أنتَyou الأميرُthe emir بأرضيin my land والزَّمانand time بِهاin it
أنتَ الأميرُ بأرضي والزَّمان بِها
عادٍan oppressor وقَدand indeed جِئتُI have come أستَعديI seek redress علىagainst العاديthe oppressor
عادٍ وقَد جِئتُ أستَعدي على العادي
You are the emir in my land, and Time there is
You are the prince in my land, and time in it
An oppressor, and I have come to seek redress against the oppressor.
Is as always, and I have come to defy the usual