1. جِسمُ الفَتى مِثلُ قامَ فِعلٌ

    مُذ كانَ ما فارَقَ اِعتِلالا

    The young man's body is like “qāma” (“he rose”), a verb.

    Since it came to be, it has never escaped infirmity.

  2. وَالخِلُّ في لَفظِهِ ذَليلٌ

    بِأَنَّ في وِدِّهِ اِختِلالا

    And the friend sounds humble in his words,

    Because there is a flaw in his affection.

  3. مَلِلتُ مِن حِندِسٍ وَصُبحٍ

    وَلَم أُبِن فيهِما مَلالا

    I have grown weary of deep darkness and morning,

    Yet I have shown no weariness of either.