1. With my soul I name her my Sitti
The grammarians look at me with contempt
١. بُروحي مَن أُسَمّيها بِسِتّي
فَتَنظُرُني النُحاةُ بِعَينِ مَقتِ
2. They see that I have uttered a grammatical mistake
Yet I am Zuheir in his prime
٢. يَرَونَ بِأَنَّني قَد قُلتُ لَحناً
وَكَيفَ وَإِنَّني لَزُهَيرُ وَقتي
3. But Ghada has conquered my directions
So it's no mistake when I say my Sitti
٣. وَلكِن غادَةٌ مَلَكَت جِهاتي
فَلا لَحنٌ إِذا ماقُلتُ سِتّي