1. You left off writing me intentionally
Though that was wounding my feelings
١. تركتَ مكاتبتي عامداً
وإنْ كانَ ذاكَ يُلَطِّي أذاكا
2. Yet I have the jealousy of a messenger who hastened
To you when I was more deserving of that
٢. فلي غيرةٌ مِنْ رسولٍ سعى
إليكَ وقدْ كنتُ أولى بذاكا