يا أنيسي ذرِ الحزينَ حزيناً

بعضَ ما سامهُ الهوى يكفيهِ

O my friend, leave the sorrowful one sorrowful

Some of what passion has made bear is enough for him

دعهُ يبكي فذو الهمومِ جديرٌ

أن ما في فؤادهِ يبكيهِ

Let him cry, for one full of grief deserves

To cry out what is in his heart