رأتني وقد نال مني النحول

رأتني وقد نال مني النحول

وفاضت دموعي على الخد فيضا

وفاضت دموعي على الخد فيضا

She saw me when wasting had taken its toll on me,

She saw me when emaciation had taken its toll,

And my tears streamed abundantly over my cheek.

And my tears were flowing freely down my cheeks.

فقالت بعيني هذا السقام

فقالت بعيني هذا السقام

فقلت صدقت وبالخصر أيضا

فقلت صدقت وبالخصر أيضا

She said, “May this sickness be in my eyes.”

With her eyes she said, “This sickness...”

I said, “You speak truly—and in your waist as well.”

I said, “You speak true, and my waist as well.”