1. I was astounded, and had no patience for ardour,
My eyes overflowed with tears like a sea,
١. دهشت ولم اطق للوجد صبراً
وماج الدمع من عيني بحرا
2. And when they departed, my heart burned like embers,
I reached out my hand for farewell, then the other,
٢. وحين سروا وشب القلب جمرا
مددت الى الوداع يدي واخرى
3. With which I kept my love imprisoned in my heart.
٣. حبست بها الحبوة على فؤادي