ألا قل للّتي سلبت فؤادي

وأبقتني أهيمُ بكلّ وادِ

Oh, say to the one who has plundered my heart,

And left me wandering lost in every valley,

تركت الصب ملتهبا حشاه

حليف شجىً يجوبُ بكلّ ناد

She left the lovelorn one with his vitals aflame,

An ally of grief, roaming through every gathering,

وما لي في اللذائذ من نصيبٍ

تودّع منه مسلوب الرقاد

And I have no share remaining in life's delights,

Having bid them farewell, a man robbed of sleep.