1. I say, and my night grows longer
Is there no day after them?
١. أَقولُ وَلَيلَتي تَزدادُ طولا
أما لِليل بَعدُهُم نهار
2. My eyes are dry of blinking, as if
Their lids have fallen short of them
٢. جَفَت عَيني عَن التَغميضِ حَتّى
كَأَن جُفونها عَنها قَصار
3. As if heartbreak itself had broken his heart
Beware of separation, even if being wary were of use
٣. كَأَن فُؤادهُ كسره تنزى
حَذار البَين لَو نَفع الحَذار
4. Sudden sounds alarm him when he hears them
Fearing the secret they might bare
٤. يَروّعه السَرار إِذا رَآهُ
مَخافَةَ ان يَكونَ بِهِ السَرار