أخٌ كانَ لي وهو الحليفُ المساعدُ

أخٌ كانَ لي وهو الحليفُ المساعدُ

تنكّرَ فهو اليومَ ضدٌّ مُباعِدُ

تنكّرَ فهو اليومَ ضدٌّ مُباعِدُ

I had a brother who was a helpful ally.

A brother who was my ally and helper

He turned against me; today he is a foe who keeps his distance.

Has changed, so today he is opposed and distant

رأى جده في ذروةِ المجدِ صاعداً

رأى جده في ذروةِ المجدِ صاعداً

فأطغاهُ جَدٌّ فوقَ جَدي صاعِدُ

فأطغاهُ جَدٌّ فوقَ جَدي صاعِدُ

He saw his fortune rising to the summit of glory.

He saw his grandfather at the peak of glory ascending

So a fortune rising above mine made him overbearing.

So he was blinded by a grandfather above my ascending grandfather

وكان يراني قاعِداً وهو قائمٌ

وكان يراني قاعِداً وهو قائمٌ

فصار يراني قائماً وهو قاعِدُ

فصار يراني قائماً وهو قاعِدُ

And he used to see me seated while he stood.

And he used to see me sitting while he was standing

Now he sees me standing while he sits.

So he has become seeing me standing while he is sitting

فأحدثَ زهواً لا يُنادي وليدُهُ

فأحدثَ زهواً لا يُنادي وليدُهُ

وأضحى وعيداً منه تلك المواعِدُ

وأضحى وعيداً منه تلك المواعِدُ

So he developed a fearsome pride, whose child goes uncalled.

So he has developed an arrogance where he doesn't call his newborn

And those promises of his became threats.

And those promises of his have become threats