1. قَد كانَ لي خِلٌّ خَلا بِمَسَرَّتي

    فَأَقامَتِ الأَيّامُ في تَرحالِهِ

    I once had a dear friend who departed with my joy;

    So the days dwelt in his departure.

  2. وَأَشُدُّ ما أَلقاهُ بَعدَ فِراقِهِ

    مِن لَوعَتي شَحَّ الكَرى بِخَيالِهِ

    And the hardest thing I endure after parting from him,

    Of all my anguish, is that sleep begrudges me his image.