يا قَمَراً رَأَيْتَهُ فِي مَأْتَمٍ

مِنْ حُزْنِهِ شَقَّ على شَقِيقِهِ

O moon I saw in sorrow's place

His grief did cleave his cheek in two

لا تَلْطُمِ الخَدَّ عَلَيْهِ أَسَفاً

فَرُبَّما شَقَّ على شَقِيقِهِ

Do not, in sorrow for him, bruise your own

Lest you should cleave your cheek also