كلevery عيشway of life قدindeed أراهI see it نكداwretched
كل عيش قد أراه نكدا
غيرexcept ركنsupport الرمحthe spear فيin ظلshade الفرسthe horse
غير ركن الرمح في ظل الفرس
I find every way of life wretched,
Every life I've seen is misery
Except the spear's support in the horse's shade,
Except the spear's resting place in the horse's shade
وقيامand standing فيduring ليالnights دجنdark and overcast
وقيام في ليال دجن
حارساguarding للناسfor the people فيat أقصىthe farthest الحرسthe watch
حارسا للناس في أقصى الحرس
And standing through dark, overcast nights,
And standing on pitch-black nights
Guarding the people at the outermost watch-post,
Guarding people at the farthest outpost
رافعraising الصوتthe voice بتكبيرwith a proclamation of God's greatness لهit has
رافع الصوت بتكبير له
ضجةa clamor فيهwithin it ولاand no صوتsound جرسa bell
ضجة فيه ولا صوت جرس
Raising my voice with 'God is greatest,' a cry that has
Raising my voice proclaiming His greatness
A clamor within it, and no sound of a bell.
Clamor within it, and no bell's sound