1. He who has addressed me affectionately in his talk
I have left him unwillingly, not with pleasure
١. من ناشد لي في حديثة شادناً
فارقته بالكره مني لا الرضا
2. And the glowing embers of his cheek, if the innermost (self)
Has been set aflame with them, the fire of anger
٢. واما وجمرة خد وان الحشى
منه قد استعرت بها نار الغضا
3. My heart became infatuated with his love, so he made it
Sick with his ailing eyelids, though it was healthy and sick
٣. هام الفؤاد بحبه فأعله
بجفونه المرضى الصحاح وامرضا
4. Do not blame my darkness, for I am the one
Who has exposed myself to the sword I wished for
٤. لا تطلبا بظلامتي فأنا الذي
عرضت نفسي للحسام المنتضى