أَشكو إِلى اللَهِ ثَلاثاً وَهُن

أَشكو إِلى اللَهِ ثَلاثاً وَهُن

نَ الجوعُ وَالغُربَةُ وَالعُزبَه

نَ الجوعُ وَالغُربَةُ وَالعُزبَه

I complain to God of three things, and they are:

I complain to God of three things that afflict me:

hunger, being far from home, and bachelorhood.

Hunger, estrangement, and loneliness.

وَنَحنُ أَضيافُ أَبي خالِدٍ

وَنَحنُ أَضيافُ أَبي خالِدٍ

نَهيمُ بَينَ القَصرِ وَالرَحبَه

نَهيمُ بَينَ القَصرِ وَالرَحبَه

And we are guests of Abu Khalid,

We are guests of Abi Khalid,

wandering between the palace and the courtyard.

Wandering between the palace and the wide open space.

لا يَنفُذُ القوتُ إِلى غَيرِهِ

لا يَنفُذُ القوتُ إِلى غَيرِهِ

كَأَنَّما نُضمَرُ لِلحَلبَه

كَأَنَّما نُضمَرُ لِلحَلبَه

No food reaches anyone but him,

Food does not reach anyone but him,

as though we were being made lean for the racecourse.

As if we are fattened for slaughter.