يا فارسا ترجلا

يا فارسا ترجلا

وانحط بعد ما علا

وانحط بعد ما علا

O horseman who dismounted,

O knight, dismount

And fell after rising high!

and descend after you ascended

هل القضاء لعبة

هل القضاء لعبة

نلهو بها والله لا

نلهو بها والله لا

Is justice a game

Is fate a game

For us to play at? By God, no!

we play with while God does not?

كنت صديق اللورد والـ

كنت صديق اللورد والـ

ـليدى وأحرزت الولا

ـليدى وأحرزت الولا

You were a friend of the Lord and the

You were the friend of the lord and the

Lady, and you won their favor.

lady and you gained allegiance

وكنت للمستر والسيـ

وكنت للمستر والسيـ

ـير المحب الأوّلا

ـير المحب الأوّلا

And you were Mister's and

And you were for the mister and sir

Sir's foremost admirer.

the most beloved first

لكن مضى ذاك الزما

لكن مضى ذاك الزما

ن قاطعاً ما اتصلا

ن قاطعاً ما اتصلا

But that time has passed,

But that time has passed

Severing what had been joined.

severing what was connected

فلا تظن ذكرهم

فلا تظن ذكرهم

يدنى إليك أملا

يدنى إليك أملا

So do not think that mentioning them

So do not think their memory

Will bring hope nearer to you.

brings you hope

ولا تهدّد قاضيا

ولا تهدّد قاضيا

من شأنه أن يعدلا

من شأنه أن يعدلا

And do not threaten a judge

And do not threaten a judge

Whose duty it is to act justly.

whose purpose is to be just