1. A brother of mine, I burdened him with sorrows
Yet he did not intend to complain of them to me
١. أَخ لِيَ أبثثتُه كُربَة
فَما رامَ حَتى اِشتَكاها إِليّا
2. Until I went to give consolation
So he may find solace, but he refused me
٢. وَحَتّى لأقبلتُ أُبدي العَزاء
لِكَي يَتَعَزّى فَيَأبى عليّا
3. Until I became stingy with his causes
And so he became very sick
٣. إِلى أَن بَخِلتُ بِأَسبابِه
وَكانَ بِذلك طَبّا مَلِيّا