انا شيخ بذكرياتي احيا

انا شيخ بذكرياتي احيا

فهي ان لم تكن فاني قاض

فهي ان لم تكن فاني قاض

I am an old man; through my memories I live.

I am an old man with memories that give me life

For if they did not exist, I would perish.

For if they were not fleeting, I would be judged

انا ماش الى الوراء كأني

انا ماش الى الوراء كأني

اتحرى مستقبلي في الماضي

اتحرى مستقبلي في الماضي

I walk backward, as though

I do not walk backwards as though

I were seeking my future in the past.

I seek my future in the past