1. لئن سمح الدهر البخيل بقربكم

    وسكن منا أنفسا وخواطرا

    If miserly Time should grant us nearness to you,

    And soothe the souls and thoughts within us,

  2. جعلت ابتذال النفس شكران وصلكم

    وقلت لدمع العين يعمل ما جرى

    I would give myself unstintingly in gratitude for union with you,

    And bid my eye’s tears work as long as they flow.