1. دُموعُ عَيني تَسبُقُ الطَرفا

    أَجهَدُ أَن تَخفى فَما تَخفى

    The tears of my eye outpace my glance.

    I strive to keep them hidden, yet they will not stay hidden.

  2. وَكَيفَ يَخفى وَجدُ ذي صَبوَةٍ

    لَم يَترُكِ الدَهرُ لَهُ إِلفا

    And how can the yearning of one in love be hidden,

    when time has left him no companion?