1. جِسمي صَحيحٌ سليمُ

    وَالقلبُ نِضوٌ سقيمُ

    My body is healthy and sound;

    and my heart is wasted and sick.

  2. أراهُ يبلى بداءي

    نِ حادثٌ وقديمُ

    I see it wasting away from two ailments:

    one new and one old.

  3. كيفَ احتيالي وأين ال

    عَزاءُ يا مَن يلومُ

    How can I cope, and where is the

    solace, O you who blame me?

  4. تقولُ أسلو وأينَ ال

    هَوى وأينَ الهُمومُ

    You say I will forget—and where is the

    passion, and where are the cares?