1. خليلي إذا دام هَمُّ النفو

    سِ على ما تراه قليلا قَتَل

    My friend, if the anguish of souls persists,

    Though you deem it slight, it kills.

  2. فيا ساقِيَ الحيّ لا تنسني

    ويا رَبَّةَ الخِدرِ غنّي زَجَل

    So, O cupbearer of the tribe, do not forget me.

    And O mistress of the curtained chamber, sing out a song.

  3. لقد كان شيٌ يُسَمَّى السُرورَ

    سمعنا به ما فعل

    There was indeed a thing called joy;

    We have heard of it—what became of it?