1. The sick is not who fever grips his body
But the sick is who fever grips his soul
١. ليسَ العليلُ الذي حمَّاه في الجسَدِ
بلِ العليلُ الذي حمّاه في الكمدِ
2. I swear none but a king has the fever ever kissed
Before the prince, nor has it yearned for anyone
٢. أقسَمتُ ما قبَّلَ الحُمّى سوى ملِكٍ
قبلَ الأميرِ ولا اشتاقَت إلى أحَدِ
3. So do not blame it, it saw something it liked
And so returned to you, even had it tired of you it would not have left
٣. فلا تلُمها رأت شيئاً فأعجَبَها
فعاوَدتكَ ولَو ملَّتكَ لَم تَعُدِ
4. Is it not of the tribulations of life, O Abaa Dulaf
That we do not visit you while you are in this land
٤. أليسَ من محَنِ الدنيا أبا دُلَفٍ
ألّا نزوركَ والروحانِ في بَلَدِ