1. I woke at dawn, but they did not respond
I wish I knew where the stranger goes
١. صِحْتُ بِالرَّبْعِ فَلَمْ يَسْتَجِيبُوا
لَيْتَ شِعْرِي أيْنَ يَمْضِي الْغَرِيبُ
2. And by the house a fertile grave
From which the barren place drinks
٢. وَبِجَنْبِ الدَّارِ قَبْرٌ خَصِيبٌ
مِنْهُ يَسْتَسْقِي الْمَكَانُ الْجَديِبُ
3. My heart was lost in it during the farewells
I said this grave contains the beloved
٣. غَابَ قَلْبِي فِيهِ عِنْدَ الْتِمَاحي
قُلْتُ هذَا الْقَبْرُ فِيهِ الْحَبِيبُ
4. Do not ask how my return went
For the day of separation is a difficult day
٤. لاَ تَسَلْ عَنْ رَجْعَتِي كَيْفَ كَانَتْ
إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْبَيْنِ يَوْمٌ عَصِيبُ
5. As death approached I blamed myself
After my familiarity every comer is near
٥. باقْتِرَابِ الْمَوْتِ عَلَّلْتُ نَفْسِي
بَعْدَ إِلْفِي كُلُّ آتٍ قَرِيبُ