قولوا له عنّي ولا تجزعوا

قولوا له عنّي ولا تجزعوا

منْ شرِّهِ يا ساخِرَ العينِ

منْ شرِّهِ يا ساخِرَ العينِ

Tell him on my behalf, and do not fear

Tell him for me and do not fear

his malice: O you with the mocking eye,

His evil eye, O mocker

لو كنتُ أرضى ما تقلدتَهُ

لو كنتُ أرضى ما تقلدتَهُ

جلسْتُ من فوقكَ باثنين

جلسْتُ من فوقكَ باثنين

Were I content with what you have taken on,

Had I been pleased with what you wore

I would sit above you with two.

I'd be two steps above you