بِوَحدانِيَّةِin the oneness of العَلّامِthe All-Knowing دِنّاًwe professed faith
بِوَحدانِيَّةِ العَلّامِ دِنّاً
فَذَرنيso leave me أَقطَعُI pass through الأَيّامَthe days وَحديalone
فَذَرني أَقطَعُ الأَيّامَ وَحدي
We have professed faith in the oneness of the All-Knowing;
With the oneness of the All-Knowing as my religion
So leave me to pass the days alone.
Let me live out my days alone
سَأَلتُI asked عَنِabout الحَقائِقِthe truths كُلَّevery يَومٍday
سَأَلتُ عَنِ الحَقائِقِ كُلَّ يَومٍ
فَماbut not أَلفَيتُI found إِلّاexcept حَرفَa word جَحدِdenial
فَما أَلفَيتُ إِلّا حَرفَ جَحدِ
Each day I asked about truths,
I asked about the truths every day
But I found only a word of denial,
But found only the letter of denial
سِوىexcept أَنّيthat I أَزولُwill pass away بِغَيرِwithout شَكٍّdoubt
سِوى أَنّي أَزولُ بِغَيرِ شَكٍّ
فَفيso in أَيِّwhich البِلادِthe lands يَكونُwill be لَحديmy grave
فَفي أَيِّ البِلادِ يَكونُ لَحدي
Except that I shall pass away without a doubt.
Except that I will pass away without a doubt
So in which land will my grave be?
So in which land will be my grave