أنا مِن زُوارِ بَيتي

وَأَنا ضَيفٌ لِنَفسي

I am but a visitor in my own house,

And a guest unto my own self,

أَشتَري في كُلِّ يَومٍ

حِزمَةَ البَقلِ بِفِلسِ

Buying, with every passing day,

A bundle of greens for a penny,

وَإِذا ما ذُقتُ خَلّاً

كانَ مِن أَيّامِ عُرسي

And if I partake of vinegar,

It feels like my wedding day.