وَشيَّدتُand I built مَجديmy glory بينamong قَوميmy people فلمso did not أقلI say
وَشيَّدتُ مَجدي بين قَومي فلم أقل
ألاAh ليتَif only قَوميmy people يَعلَمونthey know صنيعيmy deeds
ألا ليتَ قَومي يَعلَمون صنيعي
And I built my glory among my people, so I did not say:
I built my glory among my people, yet said naught
“Ah, if only my people knew my deeds!”
Oh, would that my people knew my deeds