1. هزالٌ محبوب قلبي

    شاق النفوس وحثا

    The leanness of my heart’s beloved

    has filled souls with longing and spurred them on.

  2. وكم رأينا سميناً

    لأنفس الناس غثى

    And how many a fat man have we seen—

    repellent to people’s very souls!