من حرم الغمض على مقلتي

برملِ مصرٍ عند طيب الغلس

The one who deprived my eyelids of sleep

With the sands of Egypt at the time of sweet rest

وخالف العادة في قولهم

إن الذي في الرمل يمشي نعس

And went against the norm in their saying

That he who walks on the sand becomes sleepy