1. To what end are you struck by a veil of ignorance
That no distance consoles you, nor closeness brings relief?

2. You roam confused for Layla, with no union to attain,
No respite from the one whose memory brings you grief.

3. In passion for her, desire once hidden now lays bare
As pasture where goodness from her union is made barren.

4. Estrangement from Sulaima is a clear path in its course,
Yet its way is craggy when you seek to draw near.

5. If only Sulaima's frugality gave way to generosity,
As she has affection for Sulaima that comes after.

6. When Sulaima made peace with us and inclined toward us,
What fault but the bond between us could there be?

7. Sulaima and the one who finds fault with her are not equal.
Just as the salty and the sweet can never equal be.