1. وناعورةٍ قالتْ وقد حَالَ لونُها

    وأَضلُعُها كادت تُعَدُّ من السُقمِ

    And a waterwheel spoke, its color having changed,

    and its ribs, from sickness, could almost be counted:

  2. أَدور على قلبي لأنّي فقدتُه

    وأَما دموعي فهي تَجري على جِسمي

    I turn in search of my heart, for I have lost it;

    and as for my tears, they flow over my body.