1. ما أَراني أَنالُ وَعدَكَ إِلّا

    بَعدَ أَن يَنهَضَ الرِجالُ بِنَعشي

    I do not expect to receive what you promised until

    after the men rise bearing my bier.

  2. فَإِذا ما أَرَدتَ إِنجازَ وَعدي

    فَتَكَلَّفَ إِذَن مِن القَبرِ نَبشي

    So if you wish to fulfill the promise made to me,

    then take the trouble to dig me up from the grave.

  3. كُنتُ أَرجوكَ إِذ وَعَدتَ نَوالاً

    فَإِذا الوَعدُ مُقعَدٌ لَيسَ يَمشي

    I placed my hopes in you when you promised a gift,

    but behold, the promise is crippled and cannot walk.