1. Why does he not show kindness in his unkindness
He who has no excuse for his excuse
١. لِمَ لا يَجودُ بِهَجرِ هَجرِه
مَن ما لَهُ عُذرٌ بِعُذرِه
2. Soft are the locks of his cheek
Embroidered with the silk of his hair
٢. ريمٌ غِلالَةُ خَدِّهِ
قَد طُرِّزَت بِحَريرِ شَعرِه
3. My yearning for him is like his saddlebags
And my estrangement from him is like his waist
٣. شَوقي إِلَيهِ كَرِدفِهِ
وَتَصَبُّري عَنهُ كَخَصرِه