أخي ماذا دهاكَ وما أصابَكْ

دعوتُك ثم لم أسمعْ جوابَكْ

My brother what has afflicted you and what misfortune has befallen you

I called you but did not hear your answer

هبِ الأيامَ لم ترحمْ عويلي

ولا حُزني ألم ترحمْ شبابَكْ

Alas the days did not have mercy on my wailing

Nor my sorrow, did you not have mercy on your youth

وقالوا قد رُزِقْتَ به ثوابَاً

فقلت لهم ومن يبغي ثوابَكْ

And they said you have been granted reward for it

So I said to them, who wants your reward