1. يُسَائِلُنِي عَمَّا كَتَمْتُ مِنَ الْهَوَى

    صَدِيقي وَفِي بَعْضِ الإِجَابَةِ مَا يُزْرِي

    He asks me about the love I have concealed—

    my friend—and part of the answer would bring disgrace.

  2. فَإِنْ لَمْ أَقُلْ حَقَّاً كَذَبْتُ عَلَى الْهَوَى

    وَإِنْ قُلْتُ إِنِّي عَاشِقٌ بُحْتُ بِالسِّرِّ

    For if I do not speak the truth, I lie about love;

    and if I say that I am a lover, I reveal the secret.