أضحى الفُؤاد مُتَيَمَّا

بِمُعَذَّرٍ حُلوِ اللُّمَى

My heart has become an orphan

With an excuse that is sweetly blind

أضنَى فُؤادى عِندما

لاحظتُه فَتَبَسَّما

My heart became gloomy when

I noticed it smiling

وخلا المكانُ فَسَلَّمَا

And the place became empty and bid farewell

And I approached him eagerly

ودنوتُ منهُ مُقبلاً

لكن رأيتُه أجفَلا

But I saw him frown

And here he is, he turned away

وأشار هاهو أقبَلا

وبدَا الرقيبُ فقلتُ

And the guard appeared, so I said

May the guard be safe from blindness

سَلِمَ الرقيبُ من العمى