لم أنسه لما بدا عابساً

لم أنسه لما بدا عابساً

خوف رقيبٍ فتغاضى وراحْ

خوف رقيبٍ فتغاضى وراحْ

I have not forgotten him as he appeared, frowning

I did not forget him when he appeared frowning,

For fear of a watcher; then he averted his gaze and departed.

Fearing a watcher, so he pretended not to notice and went away,

معربداً يجلو على كفّه

معربداً يجلو على كفّه

شمساً تزيل الهمّ عنّا وراحْ

شمساً تزيل الهمّ عنّا وراحْ

Carousing, he unveils upon his palm

Covered up, carrying in his palm

A sun that dispels our sorrow—and he departed.

A sun that takes away our worries and went away.