1. لئن كان الرقيب بلاء قومٍ

    فما عندي أجل من الرقيب

    If indeed the watcher is an affliction to some people,

    then to me, none is more esteemed than the watcher.

  2. حجاب الألف أيسر من نواه

    وهجر الخل خير للأديب

    Being barred from the beloved is easier to bear than his departure,

    and a dear friend's estrangement is better for a man of refinement.

  3. ولا وأبيك ما عاينت شيئاً

    أشد من الفرق على القلوب

    Nor, by your father, have I seen anything

    harsher on hearts than separation.