قالُوا عَسى ثَقُلَت عَلي

قالُوا عَسى ثَقُلَت عَلي

هِ فَباعَها مِن غَير عُدمِ

هِ فَباعَها مِن غَير عُدمِ

They said, “Perhaps it weighed upon

They said, “Perhaps it grew heavy upon

They said, perhaps it grew too heavy for him

him, so he sold it—though not from want.”

him, so he sold it, though not from poverty.”

So he sold it though it was not lost

واللَّهِ ما ثَقُلَت عَليَّ عِما

واللَّهِ ما ثَقُلَت عَليَّ عِما

مَتي بَل خَفَّ كُمِّي

مَتي بَل خَفَّ كُمِّي

By God, it was not my turban that weighed upon

By God, my turban did not weigh heavily on me;

By God, it did not grow too heavy for me ever

me; rather, my sleeve grew light.

rather, my sleeve grew light.

Rather, my worry was lightened