إِنَّماonly ذَنبيmy offense إِلَيهِنَّin their eyes المَشيبُgray hair
إِنَّما ذَنبي إِلَيهِنَّ المَشيبُ
فَمَتىso when يَعفونَwill they forgive أَمor كَيفَhow أَتوبُI repent
فَمَتى يَعفونَ أَم كَيفَ أَتوبُ
My only offense in their eyes is my gray hair.
So when will they forgive me, or how can I repent?
غابَhas gone away قاضٍa judge كانَused to يَقضيjudge بَينَناbetween us
غابَ قاضٍ كانَ يَقضي بَينَنا
وَمِنَand among الغُيّابِthe absent مَنone who لَيسَdoes not يَؤوبُreturn
وَمِنَ الغُيّابِ مَن لَيسَ يَؤوبُ
A judge who used to judge between us has gone away;
And among the absent is one who does not return.