نَكَّسَ لَمّا أَتَيتُ سائِلَهُ

نَكَّسَ لَمّا أَتَيتُ سائِلَهُ

وَاِعتَلَّ تَنكيسَ ناظِمِ الخَرَزِ

وَاِعتَلَّ تَنكيسَ ناظِمِ الخَرَزِ

He bowed his head when I came asking him,

And made excuses, head bent like one threading beads.