تمَّ شُكري يدَ الزَّمانِ بيَومٍ

طالَما قبَلَه ذمَمتُ الزَّمانا

My gratitude extended to time's hand one day

For long have I blamed time in every way

فيه دارَت عليَّ كأسُ غَرامٍ

أسكرَتني ولم أزَل سَكرانا

The cup of love came round to me

It intoxicated me, and drunk I still be

حَمَلَتها جُفونُ عَينَي غَزالٍ

حَمَّلَتني بحَملِها الأحزانا

It was carried by the lids of a gazelle's eyes

And with its burden saddened me with sighs

طرفُهُ كاسمِهِ يُقاتِل قَلبي

ولكَم صاحَ منه قَلبي الأَمانا

Its glances like arrows pierced my heart

And how my heart for mercy cried out its part