1. The one for whom I pine came to me,
Renewing passion with such novelty!
١. جَاءَ عِذارُ الذي أَهِيمُ بهِ
فَجدَّدَ الوَجْدَ أيَّ تَجدِيدِ
2. And he thought it was the first wild love for him,
Though ignorant was he of my true aim.
٢. وَظَنَّهُ آخِرَ الغَرامِ بهِ
مُفَنِّدٌ جَاهِلٌ بِمَقْصُودِي
3. He knew not that his "no" to me
Was but emphasis, not a fresh refrain.
٣. وَمَا دَرَى أَنَّ لامَ عارضهِ
لامُ ابتِداءٍ ولامُ تَوْكِيدِ