فشَرٌّ مقبلٌ يتلوه شرٌّ

فشَرٌّ مقبلٌ يتلوه شرٌّ

يفوت العمر منه ولا يفوتُ

يفوت العمر منه ولا يفوتُ

For evil approaches, with evil following after;

So an evil approaches, followed by another evil;

A lifetime passes because of it, yet it does not pass.

Life passes away because of it, yet it does not pass.

عجبت لمن له بصر وسمع

عجبت لمن له بصر وسمع

يرى هذا البلاء ولا يموت

يرى هذا البلاء ولا يموت

I marvel at one endowed with sight and hearing,

I marvel at one who has sight and hearing,

Who sees this affliction and does not die.

Who sees this affliction and does not die.