سَرَّني لمّا اِندَمى لَو

سَرَّني لمّا اِندَمى لَو

حُمِدَت عُقبى رُعافِه

حُمِدَت عُقبى رُعافِه

It pleased me when he began to bleed—if only

I would have been glad when he bled, had

It pleased me when remorse kindled as though

I was pleased when it bled, if only

the outcome of his nosebleed had proved benign.

his nosebleed ended well.

The consequences of its folly were praised

The outcome of his nosebleed had been praiseworthy;

ثُمَّ زادَ الأَمرُ حَتّى

ثُمَّ زادَ الأَمرُ حَتّى

قُلتُ يا جَبّارُ عافِه

قُلتُ يا جَبّارُ عافِه

Then the matter worsened, until

Then the trouble worsened, until

Then the matter increased until

But then the matter escalated until

I said: O Almighty, restore him to health.

I said, “O Almighty, heal him!”

I said: O Almighty, forgive it!

I said, "O Almighty, heal him!"