وَما غاضَت مَحاسِنُهُ وَلكِن

وَما غاضَت مَحاسِنُهُ وَلكِن

بِماءِ الحُسنِ أَورَقَ عارِضاهُ

بِماءِ الحُسنِ أَورَقَ عارِضاهُ

And his charms have not diminished; rather,

His beauty has not faded, but

With beauty’s water, his cheeks have put forth leaves.

With the water of beauty, his cheek became fresh.

بِهِ فَهِمتَ إِليهِ شَوقاً

بِهِ فَهِمتَ إِليهِ شَوقاً

فَكيفَ لَكَ التَّصَبُّرَ لَو تَراهُ

فَكيفَ لَكَ التَّصَبُّرَ لَو تَراهُ

So you became enamored of him, yearning toward him;

Through it you felt longing for him.

How, then, could you remain patient if you saw him?

So how can you have patience if you were to see him?