شكوت داء يعيني مضعفا بصري

شكوت داء يعيني مضعفا بصري

وأي

وأي

I complained of an ailment that wearies me, weakening my sight.

I complained of an ailment that weakened my sight

And which

And oh!

هذا قديم وهذا جاء في كبري

هذا قديم وهذا جاء في كبري

والصيرُ

والصيرُ

This is longstanding, and this came in my old age.

This is an old one, and this came in my old age

And the small salted fish

Patience is best

وشرّ هذين يأسي من أخي ثقة

وشرّ هذين يأسي من أخي ثقة

حرّ يشاركني في

حرّ يشاركني في

And the worse of these two is my despair of my trustworthy brother,

And the worst of these two is losing hope in my trusted brother

A noble man who shares with me in

A free man who shares with me