لَقَدْ نَسِيَتْ عَهْدِى أُناسٌ تَبدَّلُوا

لَقَدْ نَسِيَتْ عَهْدِى أُناسٌ تَبدَّلُوا

وَقَدْ بَدَلُّوا عَذْباً حَلا بأُجَاجِ

وَقَدْ بَدَلُّوا عَذْباً حَلا بأُجَاجِ

People who have changed have indeed forgotten their bond with me.

They have forgotten my covenant, people who have changed,

And they have exchanged sweet-tasting water for bitter brine.

And they have changed sweet water to bitter with aloes,

تَعَامَوْ أو غَضُّوا دُونَ شَخْصَي أَعْيُناً

تَعَامَوْ أو غَضُّوا دُونَ شَخْصَي أَعْيُناً

فَما لَهُمُ مِن حَاجةٍ بِسِراجِ

فَما لَهُمُ مِن حَاجةٍ بِسِراجِ

They feigned blindness or lowered their eyes before me;

They have shut their eyes to my person, or averted them,

So they have no need of a lamp (Siraj).

So they have no need of a lamp.