عَاقَدَتني يَدُ الزَّمانِ بِصَرفٍ

صَرفَتهُ يَداكَ بالأمسِ عَنِّي

The hand of fate bound me yesterday

Your hand diverted it from me the day before

فَلهذا أريقُ في كلِّ وَجهٍ

ماءَ وَجهي كأنَّه ليسَ مِنِّي

So for this reason does my face shed

Tears as though they were not mine