صاحبت أهلك في هواك وهم عدا

وكظمت غيظاً منهم لا يكظم

I loved you so intensely that I made enemies of those who wished us apart

I swallowed my pride and anger towards them, though it was hard to restrain

وألفت فيك بطانة مبغوضة

وهجرت أهلاً حبهم لي الزم

I tolerated your close friends though they were hateful

And I abandoned my own people though their love was precious

فلا جل نفس ألف نفس تفتدي

ومقامها منهم أجل وأعظم

For the soul finds no comfort with those who do not understand passion

My place is not with them but here with you

ولحب محبوب تحب قبيلة

ولأجل عين الف عين تكرم

Out of love for you I learned to love your tribe

And for your eyes alone I honor a thousand eyes