وَعائِدٍ هُوَ سَقَمٌ

لِكُلِّ جِسمٍ صَحيحِ

And he is a disease returning

To every healthy body

لا بِالإِشارَةِ يَدري

وَلا الكَلامِ الصَريحِ

He does not know by gesture

Nor explicit words

وَلَيسَ يَخرُجُ حَتّى

تَكادَ تَخرُجُ روحي

And does not leave until

You are about to breathe your last