1. What ails the lean boy, looking around in fear
As though some phantom he sees drawing near?
١. ما لِلسُّهَى بادِي النّحولِ كأنّهُ
مُتَسَتِّرٌ تبْدو مَخايِلُ خوْفِهِ
2. I wonder, does he suffer? I said maybe so-
But God alone knows what is his woe.
٢. أتَراهُ يشْكو قُلْتُ هَذا مُمْكِنٌ
واللهُ يعْلَمُ داؤهُ من جوْفِه