قُلتُ مَتى تَرحَمُني

قُلتُ مَتى تَرحَمُني

قالَ وَلا طولَ الأَبَدْ

قالَ وَلا طولَ الأَبَدْ

I said, “When will you have mercy on me?”

I said when will you have mercy on me

He said, “Not in all eternity.”

He said, never, for all eternity

قُلتُ فَقَد أيأستَني

قُلتُ فَقَد أيأستَني

مِنَ الحَياةِ قالَ قَدْ

مِنَ الحَياةِ قالَ قَدْ

I said, “Then you have made me despair

I said then you have left me without hope

of life.” He said, “Indeed.”

Of life, he said, yes indeed