1. A mourner in the branches of a Tamarisk tree kept me awake
And I paid no attention to anything that continued to grieve him
١. ونائحٍ في غُصونِ الأَيكِ أرَّقني
وما عُنيتُ بشيءٍ ظَلَّ يَعْنيهِ
2. Enchained with necklaces that will not leave him
Until one of his collarbones leaves him
٢. مُطَوَّقٍ بعقودٍ ما يُزايلُهُ
حتى تُفارِقهُ إحدى تَراقيهِ
3. He spent the night weeping for a grief I did not know of
And I spent the night weeping for a grief he does not know of
٣. قد باتَ يَبكي لشجوٍ ما دَريتُ بهِ
وبتُّ أبكي بشجوٍ ليس يدريهِ