شَكَا رَمَداً فقلْتُ عَيناهُ كَلَّتْ

شَكَا رَمَداً فقلْتُ عَيناهُ كَلَّتْ

لَواحظُهُ مِن الفَتَكاتِ فِينَا

لَواحظُهُ مِن الفَتَكاتِ فِينَا

He complained of inflamed eyes; I said, 'His eyes are weary,

He complained of sleeplessness, so I said, “His eyes have wearied

their glances worn out by their deadly assaults on us.'

Of the blows struck upon us.”

وَقَالُوا سَيفُ مُقلَتهِ تَصَدَّى

وَقَالُوا سَيفُ مُقلَتهِ تَصَدَّى

فَقلْتُ نَعَمْ لِقتلِ العَاشِقِينا

فَقلْتُ نَعَمْ لِقتلِ العَاشِقِينا

And they said, 'The sword of his eye has rusted.'

And they said, “His blade withstands,”

So I said, 'Yes—poised to slay the lovers.'

So I said “Yes, to slay lovers.”