1. Love promised me a reunion one day
And commanded the promise to come true
١. وَاعَدني الحِبُّ بِوَصلي سَاعَةً
وَقالَ لِلوَعدِ أَفي يقينا
2. Yet whenever I asked, it was put off
Though years have passed, still it has not come through
٢. فَكُلّما طالَبته كَرّرهُ
وَما وَفى وَقَد مَضى سنونا
3. Love said: "Have patience, one promise passed will come anew"
I said: "Before it seventy more have passed and flew"
٣. وَقالَ لي اِصطَبِر مَضى وَعدٌ وذا
فَقُلتُ مرَّ قَبلَهُ سَبعونا