1. قالوا صَحَوتَ فَقُلتُ تَأبى لَوعَةٌ

    في القَلبِ يَلذَعُ جَمرُها بَل يَحرِقُ

    They said, “You have come to your senses.” I said: a burning anguish forbids it—

    Within the heart, its embers sting—nay, burn.

  2. قَلِقَت مَدامِعُهُ فَبُحنَ بِسِرِّهِ

    مَن ذا يُقارِنُهُ الهَوى لا يَقلَقُ

    Its tearful eyes grew restless and disclosed its secret.

    Who has passion as his companion and does not grow restless?

  3. قَلبي المَلومُ عَنِ الهَوى بَل مُقلَتي

    بَل ذا وَذاكَ كِلاهُما لي موبِقُ

    My heart is blamed for passion—no, my eye;

    No, this and that—both are my undoing.

  4. قُل ما بَدا لَكَ عاذِلاً وَمُناصِحاً

    قَدَرُ الهَوى فَأَسيرُهُ لا يُطلَقُ

    Say whatever you please, reproaching and offering sincere counsel:

    Such is passion’s decree, so its captive is not set free.