كلما قلت قد دَنا حَلُّ قَيدي

كلما قلت قد دَنا حَلُّ قَيدي

قَدَّموني وأوثقوا المِسمارا

قَدَّموني وأوثقوا المِسمارا

Whenever I said, “The loosening of my fetter has drawn near,”

Whenever I said, 'The loosening of my fetter is near,'

Each time I say my shackles are loosening

they brought me forward and fastened the nail more firmly.

They brought me forward and secured the nail.

They pull me forward and hammer down the nails