1. My anxiety was not made clear, but I
Show them what they know me by
١. لم ينكشفْ همي ولكنني
أريهمُ ما عرفوني بهِ
2. Thus emaciation betrayed his body
So I borrowed people for his clothes
٢. كذي هزالٍ خانهُ جسمهُ
فاستلفتَ الناسَ إلى ثوبهِ
3. And perhaps the youth was happy
And all the worry was in his heart
٣. وربما كانَ الفتى باسماً
وكانَ كلُّ الهمِّ في قلبهِ
4. And whoever saw his humility, his company
Perhaps became insignificant to his company
٤. ومن رأى ذلته صحبهُ
فربما هانَ على صحبهِ