تدورrevolves بيwith me الدنياthe world وحاليwhile my condition واقفstanding still
تدور بي الدنيا وحالي واقف
فياso, oh عجباwonder منat واقفone standing still وهوwhile he دائرturning
فيا عجبا من واقف وهو دائر
The world spins me round, while my condition stands still.
The world revolves around me while I stand still
So, what a wonder: one standing still, yet turning!
How strange that one who stands is turning
ولوand if سكنتit grew still بيwith me لاسترحناthen we would rest معاtogether ولمand not
ولو سكنت بي لاسترحنا معا ولم
تحركstir بشكوايwith my complaint اللسانthe tongue الدوائرthe turns of fortune
تحرك بشكواي اللسان الدوائر
And were it to grow still with me, we would both find rest, nor
If I were still, we'd rest together and my complaints
would the turns of fortune stir my tongue to complaint.
Would not set tongues wagging in circles