حمَّى فلانٍ أطبقَتْ لَيْتَها

دامَتْ فزادتْ كبْدَهُ كَبْتَا

The fever of so-and-so has overwhelmed, if only

It would last and increase his suffering and sorrow

وقالَ دعني ما أنا طيِّبٌ

فقلتُ خبِّرْني متى طِبْتا

And he said "Leave me be, I'm not well"

So I said "Tell me, when have you been well?"