1. I grew old while in love with my beloved
Until against my will I was weaned from him
١. شِبْتُ أَنا والتحَى حبيبي
حتّى برَغْمي سلَوْتُ عنْهُ
2. So the blackness left me
And the whiteness left him
٢. فابيضَّ ذاك السّوادُ منّي
واسودَّ ذاك البياضُ مِنْه