1. لَئِن فاتَني مِنكِ حَظُّ النَظَر

    لِأَكتَفِيَن بِسَماعِ الخَبَر

    Even if I am denied the chance to gaze upon you,

    I shall surely be content with hearing news of you.

  2. وَإِن عَرَضَت غَفلَةٌ لِلرَقيبِ

    فَحَسبِيَ تَسليمَةٌ تُختَصَر

    And if the watcher lapses into inattention,

    then a brief greeting will suffice me.

  3. أُحاذِرُ أَن تَتَظَنّى الوُشاةُ

    وَقَد يُستَدامُ الهَوى بِالحَذَر

    I fear lest the slanderers grow suspicious,

    and love may be sustained through caution.

  4. وَأَصبِرُ مُستَيقِناً أَنَّهُ

    سَيَحظى بِنَيلِ المُنى مَن صَبَر

    And I remain patient, certain that

    whoever is patient will attain his desires.