1. قَلبٌ تَقَطَّع فَاِستَحالَ نَجيعا

    فَجَرى فَصارَ مَعَ الدُموعِ دُموعا

    A heart was torn apart and turned to blood,

    Then flowed and became tears along with the tears.

  2. رُدَّت إِلى أَحشائِهِ زَفَراتُهُ

    فَفَضَضنَ مِنهُ جَوانِحاً وَضُلوعا

    His sighs were driven back into his innards,

    And shattered the bones of his chest and his ribs.

  3. عَجَبا لِنارٍ ضُرِّمَت في صَدرِهِ

    فَاِستَنبَطَت مِن جَفنِهِ ينبوعا

    How wondrous—a fire was kindled in his breast,

    And drew forth a spring from his eyelid!

  4. لَهَبٌ يَكونُ إِذا تَلَبَّسَ بِالحَشا

    قَيظاً وَيَظهَرُ في الجُفونِ رَبيعا

    A flame that, when it takes hold of the innards, becomes

    Summer heat, yet appears as springtime in the eyelids.