1. مَن يُطلِعُ صاحبي عَلى أَوصابي

    مَن يُبلِغُهُ رِسالَةً من صابِ

    Who will tell my companion of my afflictions?

    Who will convey to him a message from a yearning lover?

  2. ذا عيشيَ رُدَّ شهدُهُ كالصابِ

    ما أَثَّرَ نصحُ مَن أَوصى بي

    This is my life: its honey has been made like bitter sap.

    The counsel of one who urged kindness toward me had no effect.