1. I had hope for myself, but it vanished
And despair became indifferent to me
١. كانَ لِنَفسي أَمَلٌ فَاِنقَضى
فَأَصبَحَ اليَأسُ لَها مَعرِضا
2. The days have angered me after being pleased
And took back the intimacy that had passed
٢. أَسخَطَني دَهرِيَ بَعدَ الرِضا
وَاِرتَجَعَ العُرفَ الَّذي قَد مَضى
3. Time did not wrong me, but
It lent me kindness, then demanded repayment
٣. لَم يَظلِمِ الدَهرُ وَلَكِنَّهُ
أَقرَضَني الإِحسانَ ثُمَّ اِقتَضى