عزلتني في بقعتي عنك بيد

عزلتني في بقعتي عنك بيد

فسلاماً ان كان يدنى سلامي

فسلاماً ان كان يدنى سلامي

Deserts have isolated me from you in my patch of earth.

In my small corner you have isolated me from you by force

So greetings, if my greeting can bring me near.

So farewell if my greeting can reach you

قلت بالحزم لو اقوم ولكن

قلت بالحزم لو اقوم ولكن

قعدت بي شيخوختي عن قيامي

قعدت بي شيخوختي عن قيامي

I said with resolve, 'If only I could rise!' But

I said firmly, "I will stand up", but

My old age held me back from rising.

My old age made me unfit to stand