كتبْتُ فلم يُجِبْني عن كِتابي

فأهَّلْني لتسريحِ الجَوابِ

I wrote to him, but no reply came back

So I prodded him for an answer

تُرِحْني بالإجابَةِ من هُمومٍ

أحاطَتْ من تَباريحِ الجَوى بي

Please put my anxiety to rest

With a response that soothes my weary soul