1. أتاني بالذي أهوى البشيرُ

    فكِدتُ منَ السُّرورِ به أطيرُ

    The bearer of glad tidings came to me with what I desired.

    So I almost flew for joy at it.

  2. وحاولتُ النُّهوضَ بِكل ِّ عَزمٍ

    فَخانَتنِي وكنتُ بها أسيرُ

    And I tried to rise with all resolve.

    Then it failed me, though I used to walk with it.

  3. وقلت النيران ببرجِ سعدٍ

    فهذا المُشتري لهما يُشيرُ

    And I said, “The two luminaries are in a constellation of good fortune;

    for here is Jupiter pointing to them both.”

  4. ولكنِّي حسبتُ لِذا حِساباً

    وذاكَ

    But I took this into account,

    And that.