1. كَم أَكتُب ما جَرى وَدَمعي يُملي

    ما أَضمر مِن اليُم فَقد الأَهل

    How often I write what happened, while my tears dictate

    The anguish I conceal at the loss of my family.

  2. غَرّبت وَغيرَتي كَما تَعهدها

    ما قَبل خَدِها نِقاب الذُلّ

    I have gone abroad, yet my honor remains as you know it;

    The veil of humiliation has never kissed its cheek.