1. How often I strung the flowers and hoped
For union with my love, some joy to reap -
١. كَم بتُّ وَبالزُهر عَقَدتُ اللَحظا
مِن وَصلِ حَبيبَتي أرجّي حظّا
2. My father's vigilance availed me naught;
Mine eye watched stars while his was closed in sleep.
٢. لَم يَنفَعني وَعَينُ جَدّي رَقَدَت
عَينٌ رَعَت النُجومَ فيها يَقظى