1. قَالُوا قِرَاكُمْ شَعِييٌّ

    كَذَا بِعَهْدِي كَانَا

    They said, “Your hospitality is [unclear word].”

    So it was, as I remember.

  2. لَكِنْ إِذَا قَدُمَ العَهْدُ

    أَعَقْبَهُ النُّسْيَانا

    But when the past grows distant,

    Forgetfulness follows it.