1. وَوَاللَهِ ما أَضمَرتُ في الحُبِّ سَلوَةً

    وَوَاللَهِ ما حَدَّثتِ نَفسِيَ بِالصَبرِ

    And by God, I have harbored no thought of forgetting in love.

    And by God, I have not spoken to myself of patience.

  2. فَإِنَّكَ في عَيني لَأَبهى مِنَ الغِنى

    وَإِنَّكَ في قَلبي لَأَحلى مِنَ النَصرِ

    For in my eyes you are indeed more splendid than wealth.

    And in my heart you are indeed sweeter than victory.

  3. فَيا حَكَمي المَأمولَ جُرتَ مَعَ الهَوى

    وَيا ثِقَتي المَأمونَ خُنتَ مَعَ الدَهرِ

    So O my judge, in whom I placed hope, you wronged me along with passion.

    And O my trusted one, in whom I felt secure, you betrayed me along with time.