ترفّق يا فؤاد فلا ذمام

ترفّق يا فؤاد فلا ذمام

ولا عهد يدوم ولا سلام

ولا عهد يدوم ولا سلام

Be gentle, O heart, for there is no bond of honor,

Be gentle, my heart, for no bridle remains

Nor does any covenant endure, nor is there peace.

Nor any pact endures, nor any peace.

لأنّي قد صحوت وبان عندي

لأنّي قد صحوت وبان عندي

بأن الناس أكثرهم لئام

بأن الناس أكثرهم لئام

For I have awakened, and it has become clear to me

For I am now awake and it is clear to me

That most people are ignoble.

That most people are wicked.