1. They began with us, yet the nights' son
Was like a polished sword that dazzled sight.
١. بَدَأن بِنا وَاِبنِ اللَيالي كَأَنَّهُ
حُسام جَلَت عَنهُ العُيون صَقيل
2. I squandered youth's prime every day
Until your company came, and it was slight.
٢. فَما زِلت افني كل يَوم شَبابه
إِلى أَن أَتَتكَ العيس وَهو ضَئيل