حُرِمْتُ الرّشادَ لأني سَفَاهاً

حُرِمْتُ الرّشادَ لأني سَفَاهاً

خَدَمْتُ المُلوك وهُم أعْبُدُ

خَدَمْتُ المُلوك وهُم أعْبُدُ

I was denied right guidance because, in my folly,

I was denied guidance for I was foolish,

I served kings, though they are slaves.

I served kings though they were idols,

وفي رَغَباتي لَهُمْ جِئْتُ إدّاً

وفي رَغَباتي لَهُمْ جِئْتُ إدّاً

فَهَلا رَغِبْتُ لِمَنْ أعْبُدُ

فَهَلا رَغِبْتُ لِمَنْ أعْبُدُ

And in my longings for them, I committed a monstrous wrong;

In my greed for them, I was obedient,

why, then, did I not long for the One I worship?

Why did I not obey whom I should worship?