1. إِذا خانَني خلٌّ قديمٌ وَعَقَّني

    وَفَوَّقتُ يوماً في مَقاتِلِهِ سَهمي

    If an old friend betrays me and treats me cruelly,

    And one day I aim my arrow at his vital spots,

  2. تَعرَّضَ طيفُ الوُدِّ بيني وَبَينَهُ

    فَكسَّرَ سَهمي فاِنثَنَيتُ وَلم أَرمي

    The phantom of affection comes between me and him,

    And shatters my arrow; I turn back without shooting.