1. روحي الَّتي اِعتَلَّت لِبُعدي عَنكُمُ

    وَغَدَت تُعَلَّلُ عِندَ سَطرِ كِتابي

    My soul, which fell ill from my separation from you,

    And now is soothed as I write my letter,

  2. تُبدي اِشتِياقاً كَالسِياقِ وَتَرتَجي

    رَمَقاً فَرَدَّدهُ بِرَدِّ جَوابِ

    Expresses longing like death's throes, and hopes for

    A flicker of life—so restore it by sending a reply.