1. Sometimes he is consoled by what was said by a complainer,
And sometimes he is bothered by his words turning away from us.
١. أحين اشتفى منّا بما قال كاشح
وأقصر لمّا ملّ من قوله عنّا
2. My patience carried the rudeness on its back,
And the next day the easy path of love became sadness because of it.
٢. حملت على ظهر الصبابة جفوة
غدا السهل من سبل الغرام بها حزنا
3. So I cried with eyes that did not know crying,
And I saddened a heart that did not know sadness.
٣. فابكيت عيناً لم تكن تعرف البكا
وأحزنت قلباً لم يكن يعرف الحزنا