1. شُئِمتِ يا هِمَّةً عادَت شَآمِيَّةً

    مِن بَعدِ ما أوطِنَت عَصراً بِبَغداذِ

    You have grown ill-starred, O resolve, returning Syrian

    after dwelling for a time in Baghdad.

  2. وَلَستِ ذاتَ نَخيلٍ لا وَلا أُنُفٍ

    كَرمِيَّةٍ فَتَقولي شَفَّني داذي

    You have neither date palms nor fresh vines

    to say, “My Dād has worn me thin.”