1. أُعَلِّقُ قَلبي بِالأَحاديثِ بَعدَكُم

    وَأَصرِفُ لَحظي عَن مُحَدِّثِهِ عَمدا

    I attach my heart to tales after you have gone,

    And deliberately turn my gaze from the one speaking to it.

  2. وَأَسأَلُهُ رَدَّ الأَحاديثِ عَلَّهُ

    سُؤالٌ وَأُخفي دَمعَةً تَفضَحُ الوَجدا

    And I ask him to repeat the tales; he is distracted by

    A question, while I hide a tear that betrays my longing.