1. وَلي كَبِدٌ مَقروحَةٌ مَن يَبيعُني

    بِها كَبِداً لَيسَت بِذاتِ قُروحِ

    And I have an ulcerated liver—who will sell me

    in exchange for it a liver free of sores?

  2. أَبيعُ وَيَأبى الناسُ لا يَشتَرونَها

    وَمَن يَشتَري ذا عِلَّةٍ بِصَحيحِ

    I offer it for sale, but people refuse; they will not buy it.

    And who would buy an ailing one in exchange for a healthy one?

  3. أَإِنُّ مِنَ الشَوقِ الَّذي في جَوانِبي

    أَنينَ غَصيصٍ بِالشَرابِ جَريحِ

    I groan from the longing that lies within my sides,

    with the groan of a wounded man choking on drink.