1. بِأَبي مَن صَدَّ عنّي وصَدَفْ

    ثُمَّ لَمّا ملّ مِن هَجري عَطَفْ

    May my father be ransom for him who shunned me and turned away!

    Then, when he tired of forsaking me, he relented.

  2. قلتُ مَولايَ أَحَقّ ما أرى

    بَعدَما حَكَّمْتَ في روحي التَّلَفْ

    I said, “My lord, is what I see true,

    after you gave death dominion over my soul?”

  3. قالَ مِنْ أَحْمَدِ شَيءٍ في الهَوَى

    عُقَبُ الصَّبْرِ وَتَأميلُ الخَلَفْ

    He said, “Among the most praiseworthy things in love

    are patience’s rewards and the hope of recompense.

  4. نَحنُ نُحْيي مَن أَمَتْنا كَرَماً

    وَعَفا اللَّهُ لنا عمّا سَلَفْ

    We generously revive those we have killed,

    and may God forgive us for what has passed.”