1. Crush me by staying ill all night,
Or be consumed with sickness as a lasting guest.
١. أَعْزِزْ عَليَّ بأَنْ تبيتَ عَليلا
أَوْ أَنْ يَحِلَّ بِكَ السَّقَامُ نَزِيلا
2. If asked about you, I would answer with anguish,
Saying, “He is sick,” or, “He feels unwell.”
٢. وَلئِن سُئِلْتُ أُجيبُ عنكَ بِلَوْعةٍ
إذْ قِيْلَ أوْ عَكَ أو أحَسَّ غليلا
3. I wish I owned my wellbeing,
So I could lend it to you mornings and evenings.
٣. فَودِدْتُ أنِّي مالكٌ لِسَلامتي
فَأُعيرُكاها بُكرةً وأَصيلا
4. This is a brother who complains when you complain,
Just as a friend sympathizes when his friend is in pain.
٤. هذا أخٌ لك يَشتكي إذ تشتكي
وكذا الخليلُ إذا أَحَبَّ خَلِيلا