1. طَلَبتُ هَدِيَّةً لَكَ بِاِحتِيالي

    عَلى ما كانَ مِن حَسّي وَبَسّي

    I sought a gift for you, using my ingenuity,

    With all the effort and energy I could muster.

  2. فَلَمّا لَم أَجِد شَيئاً نَفيساً

    يَكونُ هَدِيَّةً أَهدَيتُ نَفسي

    And when I found nothing precious

    To serve as a gift, I gave you myself.