1. I was busy with words other than yours
And my love for you was my only concern
١. وَشَغِلتُ عَن فَهمِ الحَديثِ سِوى
ما كانَ مِنكَ وَحُبُّكُم شُغلي
2. I kept facing my companions, pretending
That I understood them, and had some discerning
٢. وَأُديمَ نَحوَ مُحَدِّثي لِيَرى
أَن قَد فَهِمتُ وَعِندَكُم عَقلي