أبا تيلميتٍ إنَّ لغزكَ واضحٌ

أبا تيلميتٍ إنَّ لغزكَ واضحٌ

به سَفَحَت من كِيفَةٍ عَبَرَاتُها

به سَفَحَت من كِيفَةٍ عَبَرَاتُها

O Abu Tilmit, your riddle is indeed clear.

Aba Telmit, your riddle is clear

Because of it, her tears flowed from Kiffa,

Through it have gushed from a pitcher its expressions

وأوقدَ نارَ الجَورِ في حُجُراتِها

وأوقدَ نارَ الجَورِ في حُجُراتِها

لدن مُلِّئت من جهدهم حُجُراتُها

لدن مُلِّئت من جهدهم حُجُراتُها

and it kindled the fire of injustice in her chambers,

And it has kindled the fire of injustice in its rooms

when her chambers were filled through their toil.

Ever since its rooms were filled with their efforts