يا أَيُّها الراكِبُ الغادي لِطِيَّتِهِ

يا أَيُّها الراكِبُ الغادي لِطِيَّتِهِ

لا تَطلُبِ الخُبزَ بَينَ الكَلبِ وَالحوتِ

لا تَطلُبِ الخُبزَ بَينَ الكَلبِ وَالحوتِ

O rider setting out in the morning for your destination,

O traveler passing by his own will

Do not seek bread between the dog and the whale.

Seek not bread between dog and whale

دينارُ آلِ سُلَيمانٍ وَدِرهَمُهُم

دينارُ آلِ سُلَيمانٍ وَدِرهَمُهُم

كَالبابِلِيَّينِ حُفّا بِالعَفاريتِ

كَالبابِلِيَّينِ حُفّا بِالعَفاريتِ

The dinar of the house of Sulayman and their dirham

The dinars of the house of Solomon, and their dirhams

Are like the two Babylonians, surrounded by demons.

Like the Babylonians, guarded by genies

لا يوجَدانِ وَلا يُرجى لِقاؤُهُما

لا يوجَدانِ وَلا يُرجى لِقاؤُهُما

كَما سَمِعتَ بِهاروتٍ وَماروتِ

كَما سَمِعتَ بِهاروتٍ وَماروتِ

Neither can be found, nor is there hope of meeting them,

Cannot be found, nor hoped to be met

As you have heard of Harut and Marut.

As you have heard of Harut and Marut