1. قَلبي مُوالٍ لِمُعاديهِ

    وَعاشِقٌ مَن لا يُباليهِ

    My heart is loyal to its foe,

    And loves one who cares nothing for it.

  2. خِلٌّ ظَلومٌ كُلَّما زدتهُ

    مَوَدّةً زادَ تَجَنّيهِ

    A cruel beloved—whenever I give him more

    Affection, his cruelty grows.

  3. يا غَفَرَ اللَهُ لَهُ ذَنبَهُ

    في ظُلم صَبٍّ هائِمٍ فيهِ

    Ah, may God forgive him his sin

    In wronging a lovesick lover infatuated with him.

  4. يا حسَنَ الوَجهِ بِحَقّ الهَوى

    لا تَرضى قُبحَ الهَجر وَالتيهِ

    O fair-faced one, for love's sake,

    Do not accept the ugliness of abandonment and pride.