قالَ الطَبيبُ وَقَد تَأَمَّلَ سِحنَتي

إِنَّ الَّذي أَضناكَ فيكَ لَبادِ

The doctor gazed at my leanness, and said,

The doctor spoke, having studied my mien,

"What has made you so is within you, and will not abate,

"The cause of your wasting is clearly seen."

وَزَوالِ ما بِكَ لَيسَ فيهِ مَرِيَّةٌ

إِن عادَكَ اللَهَبيُّ في العُوّادِ

There's no doubt that the fires that plague you

"Your cure is certain, beyond any fear,"

Will return to burn you, again and again."

"If al-Lahabi, among the visitors, draws near."