1. لو كانَ يُفدى مرضٌ

    كنا فدينا مرضَكْ

    If an illness could be ransomed,

    we would have ransomed your illness;

  2. أو تقبلُ الحمى الفدا

    جعلتُ روحي عوضكْ

    or if fever accepted ransom,

    I would have made my soul your substitute.