إنindeed دنيايmy world عجوزan old woman
إن دنياي عجوز
فاتهاhas failed her السمعhearing الصحيحsound
فاتها السمع الصحيح
Indeed, my world is an old woman;
My world is an old woman
Her sound hearing has failed her.
Whose hearing is no longer sharp
إنif اقلI say جوديbe generous تخلنيshe thinks I
إن اقل جودي تخلني
قلتI said جورىbe unjust فتجيحso she lays waste
قلت جورى فتجيح
If I say, “Be generous,” she thinks I
If I'm stingy even a little
Said, “Be unjust,” and so she lays waste.
I'm called cruel and obscene