1. لا دَرَّ دَرُّكَ مِن رجَاءٍ كاذِبٍ

    يغْترُّنَا بورُودِ لامِعِ آلِ

    May no good come from you, false hope,

    That beguiles us into seeking water in a gleaming mirage.

  2. أبداً يُسَوِّفُنَا بنُصرَة خاذِلٍ

    ووفاءِ خَوَّانٍ وعَطفَةِ قَالِ

    Forever putting us off with aid from one who forsakes us,

    And a betrayer’s loyalty, and a hater’s tenderness.

  3. ونَرى سبيلَ الرُّشدِ لكِنْ مالَنا

    عزمٌ معَ الأهواءِ والآمالِ

    And we see the path of right guidance, yet we have no

    Resolve amid passions and hopes.