1. أقولُ للقلبِ لمَّا فاتني جَزَعا

    ياقلبُ ويحَكَ إِنْ لم تَسْلُ فانصَدِعِ

    I say to my heart, when it outstripped me in anguish:

    O heart, alas for you! If you find no solace, then split apart!

  2. أكلَّما منعَ الأيام جانبَها

    لانتْ حصاتُك بين الخوف والطَمَع

    Whenever the days withhold their favor,

    does your resolve soften between fear and hope?

  3. تسَلَّ عمَّا مضَى إِذ ليس مرتجعاً

    وأَقلِلِ الفكرَ فيما بعدُ لم يقَعِ

    Let go of what has passed, for it cannot be brought back,

    and think less about what has not yet happened.