يشْتكي الخَصْرُ رِدْفَه كلَّ حِينٍ

يشْتكي الخَصْرُ رِدْفَه كلَّ حِينٍ

وأنِينِي يشْكُو من الرُّقَباءِ

وأنِينِي يشْكُو من الرُّقَباءِ

The waist complains of its haunches at every moment,

The waist complains of its rump at every moment,

and my moaning complains of the watchful chaperones.

and my moaning complains of the watchers.

فكِلانَا في حالَتَيْه مُعَنَّى

فكِلانَا في حالَتَيْه مُعَنَّى

ذا عَياءٍ يشْكُو من الثُّقَلاءِ

ذا عَياءٍ يشْكُو من الثُّقَلاءِ

Thus both of us, in our two respective plights, are tormented—

So both of us, in our respective states, are tormented,

afflicted with exhaustion, complaining of those who weigh heavily.

weary, complaining of the burdensome.