إِن حارَبَ الدَهرُ قَلبي

إِن حارَبَ الدَهرُ قَلبي

فَقَد أَعيَنَ بِنَصرِ

فَقَد أَعيَنَ بِنَصرِ

If Time wages war against my heart,

If time fought against my heart

it has indeed been aided with victory.

It found help and support

يا دَهرُ لَو كُنتَ حُرَّ

يا دَهرُ لَو كُنتَ حُرَّ

لَما أَمِنتَ لِحُرِّ

لَما أَمِنتَ لِحُرِّ

O Time, if you were noble,

O time, if you were free

you would not have placed trust in a noble man.

You would not feel safe from the free