1. ضَنَّ الطَبيبُ عَلى المَري

    ضِ المُبتَلى بِدَوائِهِ

    The physician begrudged the patient

    in his affliction his remedy.

  2. ما يَصنَعُ الصَبُّ الحَزي

    نُ جَفاهُ أَهلُ صَفائِهِ

    What can the sorrowful lover do,

    shunned by his close companions?

  3. لا شَيءَ إِلا صَبرُهُ

    حَتّى يَموتَ بِدائِهِ

    Nothing remains but his patience,

    until he dies of his malady,

  4. أَو يَشتَفي مِمّا يُجِنَّ

    إِذا خَلا بِبُكائِهِ

    or finds relief from what he conceals within,

    when alone with his weeping.