1. لهفي على ساكن شط الفرات

    مروجيه على الحياة

    My longing for the dweller on the bank of the Euphrates!

    His promoters, over life [wording unclear].

  2. ما تنقضي من عجب فكرتي

    من خصلة فرط فيها الولاة

    My thoughts never cease to marvel

    At a practice in which the governors were remiss:

  3. ترك المحبين بلا حاكم

    لم يقعدوا للعاشقين القضاة

    Leaving lovers without a judge;

    They did not appoint judges for those in love.

  4. وقد أتاني خبر ساءني

    مقالها في السر واسوئتاه

    And news has reached me that distressed me:

    Her words in secret: “Oh, the shame!”