1. مكتئب ذو كبد حرَّى

    تبكي عليه مقلة عَبْرَى

    A sorrowing man, his liver burning,

    a tear-filled eye weeps for him.

  2. يرفع يمناه إلى رِّبهِ

    يدعو وفوق الكبد الأُخرَى

    He raises his right hand to his Lord,

    praying, while the other rests over his liver.