1. لم يألُ صبراً عليكَ حينَ هجرتهُ

    لو كانَ ينفعُ صبرهُ لسلاكا

    He showed unstinting patience with you when you forsook him.

    Had his patience been of use, he would have forgotten you.

  2. تطوي الليالي في هواكَ حياتهُ

    وأراهُ ينساها ولا ينساكا

    The nights fold away his life in love for you,

    And I see him forget it, but not forget you.

  3. رُحماكَ يا من أطالَ بليتي

    يا من أطالَ بليتي رُحماكا

    Have mercy, O you who have prolonged my affliction!

    O you who have prolonged my affliction, have mercy!

  4. أعليَّ هذا الهجرُ طالَ عذابهُ

    وعلى الذي يهواكَ صالَ هواكا

    Is it upon me that this estrangement's torment has lingered,

    And upon the one who loves you that love for you has pounced?

  5. فلقد عرفتُ بكَ الشقا بعدَ الهنا

    لما عضبتَ علي بعد رضاكا

    For through you I have known misery after bliss,

    When you grew angry with me after being pleased with me.

  6. نهنهْ دموعكَ يا حزينُ فإنها

    دُوَلٌ سيضحكَ الذي أبكاكا

    Restrain your tears, O sorrowful one, for they

    Are turns of fortune; he who made you weep will make you laugh.