1. The washer struck with his feeble hand
An ancient chime its mallets could not find
١. لقد قَرَعَ الواشي بأهونِ سعيهِ
صفاةً قديمأً أخطأتها القوارعُ
2. His weakness stirred me though he stayed serene
And drove sweet sleep away though he was still
٢. فأقلقني في ضعفه وهو ساكنٌ
وشرَّدَ عن عيني الكرى وهو هاجع