1. O you who are departing in estrangement, going away
You are nearing passion though you are moving away
١. يا غاديا في الهجر رائح
قرب الغرام وأنت نازح
2. The blamer has lied about you
And the well-wishers are accused of blame
٢. كذبت فيك العاذلا
ت وبت أتّهم النّواصح
3. And you were content that you would pardon
Reunion, even if you showed forgiveness
٣. وقنعت منك بأَن تسا
عف بالوصال وإن تسامح
4. How many sighs for you in love
Reveal during the rising of my ribs
٤. كم زفرة لي في هوا
ك تقصّ أَثناء الجوانح
5. And a kindled fire that has been ignited
As if it is in the palm of one who lights it
٥. وزناد وجد قد وثق
ت بأَنّه في كفّ قادح
6. The secret does not remain for one whom I loved
Misfortune was granted last night
٦. برح الخفاء لمن أُحب
بُ وهبَّت النكباء بارح
7. O Lord, one day pass by me
In the softness of the brilliant dawn
٧. يا رب يوم مر لي
في رقة الزوراء صالح
8. And the water smooth like mirrors
As if it were sheets of silver
٨. والماء مصقول المتو
ن كأنه بيض الصفائح
9. And the dew in the branches of the trees, wandering
And the shade outstretched
٩. والطل في فرع الأرا
كةِ حائر والظل سانح
10. And the roses at dawn
Spraying from the falling rain
١٠. والورد يغدوه رذا
ذ من سقيط المزن راشح
11. And on the bending branches
Are doves, singing noisily
١١. وعلى الغصون المائلا
ت حمائم هتف صوادح
12. As if they are delegations praising Ahmad
When they recite poems
١٢. فكأنهن وفود أَحمد
حين يتلون المدائح