1. سأَلتُهُ عن حالهِ

    فَقالَ لَيسَ يُحتَمَل

    I asked him about his condition.

    He said, “It is unbearable.”

  2. سأَلتهُ عَن قَلبِهِ

    فَقالَ قَلبي مُختَبَل

    I asked him about his heart.

    He said, “My heart is deranged.”

  3. سأَِلتهُ عن شوقهِ

    فَقالَ لي مثل الجبل

    I asked him about his longing.

    He said to me, “Like a mountain.”

  4. سأَلتهُ عن صبرهِ

    فَقال صبري قد رَحَل

    I asked him about his patience.

    He said, “My patience has departed.”

  5. سأَلتهُ عَمّا يُلا

    قيهِ فَقال لا تَسل

    I asked him about what he was

    going through; he said, “Do not ask.”

  6. سأَلتهُ عن حبهِ

    فَقال مضرَبُ المثل

    I asked him about his love.

    He said, “It is proverbial.”

  7. سأَلتهُ عَن وَجدِهِ

    فَقال وَجدي لم يزل

    I asked him about his passion.

    He said, “My passion has not ceased.”

  8. سأَلتهُ عن نَفسِهِ

    قال لها الحبُّ قتل

    I asked him about his soul.

    He said, “Love has slain it.”

  9. سأَلتهُ عن جِسمِهِ

    فَقال جسمي في عِلَل

    I asked him about his body.

    He said, “My body is beset with ailments.”

  10. سأَلتهُ عندآئِهِ

    فَقال دآئي الحبُّ وال

    I asked him about his ailment.

    He said, “My ailment, love, holds sway.”

  11. فَقُلتُ هَل لَهُ دواً

    فَقال يدري من سأَل

    So I said, “Is there a cure for it?”

    He said, “The one who asked knows.”

  12. قُلتُ نعم قالَ وهل

    من أَملٍ قُلتُ أَجل

    I said, “Yes.” He said, “And is there

    any hope?” I said, “Indeed.”

  13. قالَ مني قُلتُ لَهُ

    غَداً وَعينَّت الأَجل

    He said, “Give me hope.” I said to him,

    “Tomorrow,” and I fixed the appointed time.

  14. فَقال قد اطلتهُ

    قُلتُ ولكن ما العمل

    He said, “You have made the wait long.”

    I said, “But what can be done?”

  15. فَقالَ صبري قلَّ قُل

    تُ وأنا صبري أَقَل

    He said, “My patience has dwindled.” I

    said, “And I have even less patience.”