يا ذا الَّذِي يُطْرِبُه كُلَّما

قيل له إِنَّ فُلاناً سَقِيمْ

O you who is delighted whenever

It is said to him that so-and-so is ill

ثُمَّ إِذا قيل له إِنَّهُ

عادَ سلِيماً عادَ مِثلَ السَّلِيم

Then when it is said to him that he

Has recovered, he returns like the healthy one

يا ضُحْكَةً يَبْكي على نَفْسِهِ

ويا حدِيثاُ ذِكْرُهُ في القَدِيمْ

O you whose laughter makes him weep for himself

And whose mention of the old tales is endless

أَنت من الداءِ فدَايَ فلا

تحْردِ فقولي واضِحٌ مستقيمْ

You are diseased, so do me a favor and

Speak straightforwardly and clearly

أَبي كإِبراهيمَ في نُسْكِه

وبشَّروهُ بغلامٍ حليمْ

My father is like Abraham in his sacrifice

And they gave him good news of a forbearing boy

وهْوَ أَنا فافْهمْ ولا بدّ أَنْ

أُفْدَى وحاشَاك بكبشٍ عظيم

And that is me, so understand, and it is inevitable

That I will be ransomed, and far be it from you, with a great ram.