1. وَإِنَّ اِخضِرارَ الغُصنِ بَعدَ اِستِلانَةٍ

    وَإِنَّ تَمامَ البَدرِ عِندَ مَحاقِهِ

    And indeed the bough’s greening comes after softening,

    And indeed the full moon’s fullness comes at its waning.

  2. حَمى اللَهُ مِن حُمّاهُ وَردَةَ خَدِّهِ

    فَلا مُلِّيَت مِنهُ بِطيبِ عِناقِهِ

    May God protect the rose of his cheek from his fever,

    So may that fever not long enjoy his sweet embrace.

  3. وَمِمّا أَطابَ النَفسَ أَنَّ سَقامَهُ

    سَيَعقُبُهُ وَصلُ الشِفا بِفِراقِهِ

    And among what gladdened the soul is that his sickness

    Will be followed by union with healing through separation from it.