جئت أشكو إلى الطبيب الذي بي
من سقام فارتاع منّي الطبيب
I came complaining to the doctor about me
The doctor was startled by me
جسّ زندي فقال لي بك داءٌ
من بلى بالذي بليت يذيبُ
He felt my pulse and said to me you have an illness
That melts whoever is afflicted by what afflicted you
قلت ما بي فقال لي فيك همّ
واشتياق وزفرة ونحيب
I said there is nothing wrong with me, he said you have worries
And longing and sighing and crying
قلت صف لي فقال لي بانكسار
فطبيبي ممّا رأى بي كئيب
I said describe it, he said with brokenness
So my doctor because of what he saw in me was sad
خذ من الصبر والتجمّل جزءا
ومن الذل فهو شيء عجيب
Take some patience and composure
And some humiliation, it is an amazing thing
وأذبه ببعض ماء التوافي
فإذا ما فعلت جاد الحبيب
And temper it with some water of concord
If you do this, the beloved will be generous