ووحَقِّ الوفا وحفظِ العُهودِ

ووحَقِّ الوفا وحفظِ العُهودِ

ما تخلفتُ عنكمُ عن صُدودِ

ما تخلفتُ عنكمُ عن صُدودِ

And by the sanctity of loyalty and the keeping of pledges,

By truth and covenant I've kept my part

I did not stay away from you out of aversion.

And ne'er from you or compact turned aside

غير أني ضعيفُ حالٍ ووقتي

غير أني ضعيفُ حالٍ ووقتي

لم يُساعد بوجهتي وَوُرودِ

لم يُساعد بوجهتي وَوُرودِ

It is only that my means are meager, and my circumstances

Except that I am weak and poor today

have not favored my journey and arrival.

My state and time assist me not to bide