تَغَيَّرَ القَلبُ عَمّا كُنتُ تَعرِفُهُ

أَيّامَ قَلبِيَ دارَت مِنكَ مِحلالُ

My heart has changed from what you knew

The days of my heart have passed from you

وَأَدبَرَ الوُدُّ ما بَيني وَبَينَكُمُ

وَلِلمَوَدّاتِ إِدبارٌ وَإِقبالُ

And affection has turned its back between me and you

For friendships come and go

ما كُنتُ صَبّاً فَما في الناسِ لي بَدَلٌ

وَإِن سَلَوتُ فَكُلُّ الناسِ أَبدالُ

I was no youth, so I have no substitute among people

And if I asked, then all people are substitutes