Twieldet l-imhabba bejn zewgt bnedmin
Ghexet, kibret, ghamlithom ferhanin
Kienu jinhabbu, jitghannqu flimkien
Minghajr ma jimpurt'hom minn imkien.
Mardet l-imhabba, ma setghetx tfieq
Ippruvat tirkupra, b'hafna ilfieq
Imma le, kien kollu ta' xejn
Ahjar tmut, qed inweggaw it-tnejn.
Minn minna ser jaghti l-ahhar daqqa?
Minn hu dak li ser joqtol l-imhabba?
Int bqajt iccassat lejja,
L-ewtanasja.. kellha tkun f'idejja!
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Brief translation: A personification of love is born between two humans, grows, is nurtured but then suddenly it gets sick and cannot recover. The lovers keep postponing the killing, but the author feels it's only merciful, so performs the euthanasia herself.
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