قالوا اِعتَلَلتُ وَسَل عَنّي وَعَن خِبري

قالوا اِعتَلَلتُ وَسَل عَنّي وَعَن خِبري

أَلَم أَبِت باكِياً لا أَطعَمُ الغَمَضا

أَلَم أَبِت باكِياً لا أَطعَمُ الغَمَضا

They said I had fallen ill; ask after me and how I fare.

They said I grew ill, so ask about me and my news.

Did I not spend the night weeping, tasting no sleep?

Did I not spend nights weeping, unable to close my eyes in sleep?

قولوا لِمَكتومَ يا سَمعي وَيا بَصَري

قولوا لِمَكتومَ يا سَمعي وَيا بَصَري

عَلَّمتُ جَسمِيَ مِن أَجفانِكَ المَرَضا

عَلَّمتُ جَسمِيَ مِن أَجفانِكَ المَرَضا

Say to Maktum: "O my hearing and my sight,

Say to those concealing their knowledge, O my hearing and sight:

From your eyelids I taught my body sickness."

I taught my body illness from your blinks.