بَكيتُ اِبن لَيلى وَاِبنُه وَرَأَيتَني

اِحق الاِولى كانوا مَعي بِبكاهُما

I wept for Layla's son and his son when you saw me

It was right that they wept with me

هُما حَذياني الخَير حَتّى تَشعبت

غُصوني بِنَبت ناضِر في ثَراهُما

They inspired me to do good until my branches

Blossomed with thriving growth in their meadow

وَكُنتُ أَرى إِنّي إِذا ابت لَيلَة

مِن الدَهرِ قَد ايقَنت إِلّا أَراهُما

And I used to think whenever I spent

A night of life I was sure I’d only see them

سَاِقضي فَلَم اِفعَل وَلكِن مُنيَتي

تَراخى اِناها بَعد حينَ اِناهُما

I hoped to pay off my debt but did not do so

Yet my death was delayed, yes, after their time