وكل شيء قد غلا سعرهُ

يرخصه ممّا غلا تركه

Everything has become expensive

Except what I've left behind

خاطبت بدرا كان لي فاتنا

وكان قد تاه على فلكه

I spoke to Badr, who was alluring

Yet wandered lost in his orbit

قلت له زرني فقال اعطني

أصفر عينا عرضه سمكه

I said "Visit me," he said "Pay me"

With greedy eyes as wide as fishes

فقلت لما لم أجد مسعدا

تبت من الحب ومن شركه

Since help I could not find

I've repented of love and its fetters