يا قَومُ إِنّي مُرَزّا

يا قَومُ إِنّي مُرَزّا

وَكُلُّ حُرٍّ مُرَزّا

وَكُلُّ حُرٍّ مُرَزّا

O people, indeed I am afflicted by loss,

O people, I am debased

And every noble man is afflicted by loss.

And every free man is debased

خَرجٌ كَثيرٌ وَدَخلٌ

خَرجٌ كَثيرٌ وَدَخلٌ

نَزرٌ فَلِم لا أُعَزّى

نَزرٌ فَلِم لا أُعَزّى

Expenditure is great, and income

Much outgoing and little incoming

Is scant—so why am I not consoled?

Scant, so why am I not consoled?

فَالحَرجُ لا يَتَناهى

فَالحَرجُ لا يَتَناهى

وَالدَخلُ لا يَتَجَزّا

وَالدَخلُ لا يَتَجَزّا

For hardship has no end,

For obligations are endless

And income cannot be divided.

And income is never sufficient