1. They told me that as the years pass by
There are fair white and yellow complexions anew
١. خَبَّروني أَنَّ مِن ضَربِ السَنَه
جُدُداً بيضاً وَصُفراً حَسَنَه
2. But I have not seen them
As I used to see each year
٢. أُحدِثَت لَكِنَّني لَم أَرَها
مِثلَ ما كُنتُ أَرى كُلَّ سَنَه