يا ويلي آه ياولي
Oh dear me, oh dear me!
من حبه ياويلي
[How tough is] his love, oh dear me!
سهر قلبي وعيني
He made my heart and eyes stay up
ما قدر سهر ليلي
He did not appreciate that I stayed up all night
يا قلبي امانة توب
Oh my heart, please repent
لا تامن كتير قلوب
Do not trust too many hearts
لو تصبر صبر ايوب
Even if you have to be as patient as Ayyub1
لا ترخص اباد نفسك
Do not sell yourself cheap
كان الشعر وأبياته
He was all poetry and its verses
دوم أحلم بجياته
I always dreamt of him coming by
واحلى الحكي في سكاته
And the sweetest of words were even there in his silence
وعيني تهمس لعينه
And my eyes would whisper to his.