1. أُسَرُّ بمهلكي فيه لأنّي

    أُسَرُّ بما يُسَرُّ الإِلفَ جدا

    I rejoice in my destruction in him, for I

    rejoice in whatever greatly delights the beloved.

  2. ولو سئلت عظامي عن بِلاها

    لانكرتِ البِلى وسمعت جَحدا

    And were my bones asked about their decay,

    they would deny decay, and you would hear a denial.

  3. ولو اُخرِجتُ من سُقمي لنادى

    لهيبُ الشوق بي يرجوه ردّا

    And were I freed from my sickness, there would cry out

    the flame of longing within me, imploring him for a return.