1. يا شَمعَةً لَيسَت تُشابِهُني

    إِذ كلّنا قَد ذابَ وَاِحتَرقا

    O candle that does not resemble me,

    though we have both melted and burned:

  2. يَبقى لَها رَمَقٌ إِذا اِحتَرَقَت

    لَكِنّني قَد صِرتُ لا رَمَقا

    a breath of life remains in her when she burns,

    but I am left without a breath of life.