ألاAh! ماwhat is wrong لدنياناwith our world الدنيةthe lowly لاnot تصفوgrows serene
ألا ما لدنيانا الدنية لا تصفو
إذاwhen ماemphatic particle انقضىpassed صرفa misfortune إليناto us بداappeared صرفa misfortune
إذا ما انقضى صرف إلينا بدا صرف
Ah, why does our lowly world never grow serene?
Alas, for this vile world will never be just
Whenever one misfortune passes, another appears before us.
When one sorrow passes, another is sent,
أراهاI see it إلىto أهلpeople of النهىreason تجلبbrings الأسىsorrow
أراها إلى أهل النهى تجلب الأسى
وليسand there is no لهاfor it عنهمfrom them وانand even if سالمواthey make peace كفholding back
وليس لها عنهم وان سالموا كف
I see it bringing sorrow to people of reason.
I see it brings woe to the virtuous men,
And it does not hold back from them, even if they make peace.
And never leaves them in peace, though they repent.