1. Fantasy consoled me though not at his praise
And replaced his aloofness with an intimacy
١. شَفاني الخَيالُ بِلا حَمدِهِ
وَأَبدَلَني الوَصلَ مِن صَدِّهِ
2. And how many a sleep of escort
Brought the beloved despite his remoteness
٢. وَكَم نَومَةٍ لِيَ قَوّادَةٍ
أَتَت بِالحَبيبِ عَلى بُعدِهِ