1. I called to him as tears streamed when I was wounded,
And my cheeks overflowed with bitter tears.
١. ناديتهُ والدّمعُ حين تجرّحت
وجناتي من مدمعي مدرارُ
2. O you who in the perfume market became a merchant,
Your kindness makes up for that, O gentle one.
٢. يا من بسوق العطر أصبح تاجرا
عن ذاك يُغني عطفك المعطارُ
3. My tearful eyes shortened my lifetime,
And my gloomy youth, O shortener.
٣. قصّرت من جفنيّ عُمر مدامعي
وشبابي المسودّ ياقصّارُ