1. I shed tears for Abu al-Ala after his death
Their treasure was withheld from spending

2. And I cried for him while my eyelids flowed
Like doves moaning in cages

3. Do not claim the merit of loyalty after
What has passed and my eyes remain

4. And I had warned him, had adversity pushed
My warning, and his kindness pushed it back

5. And I thought the outpouring tears would bring
Relief, but their water brought burning

6. My yearning for you—but how can it profit one departed?
The sorrowing man’s panic, the longing lover’s ache