1. أَسَاءَتِ الحُمَّى وَلكنَّها لي

    أَحْسَنَتْ في ذِكْرِيَ التَّوْبَه

    The fever has done harm, yet for me

    It has done good by reminding me of repentance.

  2. تُرْجِعُ لي رُوحِي إذا وَدّعَتْ

    فَتَنْثَني مُسْرِعَةَ الأَوْبَه

    It restores my soul to me when it bids farewell,

    Then turns back, swift to return.

  3. وَلي طَبِيبٌ قالَ لا تَخْشَها

    فَقُلْتُ لَمْ تَشْهَدْ مَعِي النَّوْبَه

    And I have a doctor who said, “Do not fear it.”

    So I said, “You did not witness the bout with me.”