1. احفَظ فُؤادي فَأنتَ تَملكُه

    واستُر ضَميري فأنتَ تهتِكُهُ

    Guard my heart, for you possess it.

    And veil my innermost self, for you lay it bare.

  2. هَجرُكَ سَهلٌ عليكَ أصعبُه

    وهو شَديدٌ عَليَّ مَسلكُهُ

    The hardest part of your desertion is easy for you,

    yet its path is harsh for me.

  3. بسَيفِ عَينَيكَ يا مُقاتِلُ كَم

    قَتلتَ قَبلي من كنت تَملكُهُ

    With the sword of your eyes, O fighter, how many

    of those you once possessed have you slain before me?

  4. أمَّا عَزائي فلَستُ آملُه

    فيكَ وصَبري ما لَستُ أدرِكُهُ

    As for my consolation, I do not hope for it

    in you; and my patience is something I cannot attain.