ألهم يوقظني وجفني نائم

ألهم يوقظني وجفني نائم

والصبر يقعدني وعزمي قائم

والصبر يقعدني وعزمي قائم

Worry wakes me while my eyelid sleeps.

Inspiration awakens me though my eyelids are asleep

And patience keeps me seated while my resolve stands firm.

Patience makes me sit though my will is standing

فالى متى اغضي واخرس منطقي

فالى متى اغضي واخرس منطقي

حتى كأنه فمي عليه خاتم

حتى كأنه فمي عليه خاتم

So how long shall I lower my eyes and silence my speech,

Until when should I turn a blind eye and mute my tongue

until it is as though my mouth has a seal upon it?

As if a seal were upon my mouth