وَخَلِيِّ قَلْبٍ قُلْتُ يَا

خِلِّيَّ مَا حَالُ الشَّجِيْ

With a sincere heart I said, "O my friend

How fares love's fever these days, my friend?"

فَقَالَ لِي مُسْتَهْزِئاً

وَيْحَ الشَّجِيِّ مِنَ الخَلِيْ

Mockingly he said with laughter so cold

"Alas for love's fever, that friend of old!"