يا ظالِماً أَدلى عَلِيّا

يا ظالِماً أَدلى عَلِيّا

وَأَساءَ مُعتَمِداً إِلَيّا

وَأَساءَ مُعتَمِداً إِلَيّا

O cruel one who has presumed upon me,

Oh you who wronged me though I trusted you,

and deliberately wronged me,

And did me evil though I wished you well,

هَب لي جُعِلتُ فِداكَ نو

هَب لي جُعِلتُ فِداكَ نو

مى لا أُريدُ سِواه شَيّا

مى لا أُريدُ سِواه شَيّا

grant me—may I be your ransom—my

Grant me, I beg you, one small favor -

sleep; I desire nothing else.

Let me sleep untroubled, nothing more.

نومي يَعوذ بِحُسن وَج

نومي يَعوذ بِحُسن وَج

هِك أَن تُنَغِّصه عليّا

هِك أَن تُنَغِّصه عليّا

My sleep seeks refuge in the beauty of your

My sleep seeks refuge in your beauty,

face, lest you disturb it for me.

Don't let it be disturbed because of you.