1. صحَا عن فؤادي ظِلُّ كُلِّ عَلاقَةٍ

    وظِلُّ الهَوى النجديِّ لا يتقلَّصُ

    The shadow of every attachment has lifted from my heart,

    yet the shadow of Najdi love does not recede.

  2. هوىً ليس يُسْلِي القربُ عنه ولا النَّوَى

    ولا هو في الحالينِ يصفُو ويَخْلُصُ

    A love that neither nearness nor separation makes me forget,

    nor does it become serene and pure in either state.

  3. ففي البعدِ قلبٌ بالفِراقِ مُعَذَّبٌ

    وفي القُربِ عيشٌ بالوُشاةِ مُنَغّصُ

    For in distance, a heart is tormented by separation,

    and in nearness, life is embittered by slanderers.

  4. وإنَّ خَلاصاً كنت أرجوهُ بُرْهَةً

    وكان يزيدُ الأمر فيه وينقُصُ

    And as for a release I had hoped for a while—

    while the matter concerning it would wax and wane—

  5. قطعتُ رجائِي عنه إذْ قال صاحبِي

    رَمِيُّ العيونِ النُّجْلِ لا يتخلّصُ

    I gave up hope of it when my companion said:

    "One struck by wide eyes cannot escape."