1. دَنِفُ العزاء فؤادُهُ دَنِفُ

    ظَفِرَت بهِ الحَسراتُ والأسَفُ

    His solace is ailing; his heart is ailing.

    Regrets and sorrow have triumphed over him.

  2. حَيران ليسَ لطرفهِ أنسٌ

    إلا السهادُ وعبرةٌ تكِفُ

    Bewildered, his gaze finds no comfort

    Except sleeplessness and a tear that drips.

  3. في كلِّ جزءٍ منهُ مؤتلفٌ

    وجدٌ بطولِ الشوقِ مؤتلِفُ

    In every part of him is gathered

    A passion bound together by prolonged longing.

  4. فالكلُّ مطويٌّ على سقمٍ

    فوقَ الشفاء وفوقَ ما تصِفُ

    So his whole being is enfolded in sickness,

    Beyond healing and beyond what you can describe.