وكم أرتَجي ألا يَدُوم مُلازِمي

وكم أرتَجي ألا يَدُوم مُلازِمي

ومن أين لي ما أرتَجي واسمه عَمرو

ومن أين لي ما أرتَجي واسمه عَمرو

And how often I hope that my constant companion will not remain!

How I wish this companion of mine would not last,

Yet how can I have what I hope for, when his name is Amr?

And from where could I get what I wish when its name is life.