أما الصفاءُ فقد تكدَّر

ولعَ الفِراقُ به فأكثَر

The serenity has become turbid,

And the agony of separation has increased,

تتغيَّرُ الأحوالُ بي

إلا هواكَ فما تَغيَّر

My states change,

Except for your love that never changed,

ما ضرَّهُ إذ كان أَو

رَدني الرَّدى لو كانَ أصدَر

It wouldn't have harmed him, had it been first,

Or the misery would have brought me back, had it been more valid,

يا أيُّها الرشأ الغَري

رُ هَواكَ خاطَر بي وغَرَّر

O you, the delicate branch,

Your love preoccupied my mind and deceived me,

كثرَت عليكَ زِيارَتي

أوَ ما غَرامي فيكَ أكثَر

My visits to you have increased,

Or else my passion for you is more,

ولعل أيَّامي تَكو

نُ مُيَسَّراتٍ في مُيَسَّر

And perhaps my days will be,

Facilitated in facilitation,

فأَرى المَعالي والليا

لي قَد فتَكنَ وهنَّ أقدَر

So I see glory and nights,

Have prevailed and weakened the most powerful,

ميلين عنكَ وإن فتَك

نَ فعلتَ والمَضروب يُعذَر

Inclining away from you, even if they prevail,

You did, and the stricken is excused,

ماذا أبوحُ به أَبا

حَسَنٍ إليكَ وأنتَ أخبَر

What can I profess to you, O Abû Hassân,

And you are more knowing,

أثني عليكَ بدونِ ما

يُثنَى عليكَ به وتُذكَر

I praise you without what,

You are praised with and mentioned,

عِلماً بأنَّ نداكَ في

ما قالَه الثقلانِ أشهَر

Knowing that your equal in,

What the two authorities have said, is most famous,

سمحُ الخَليقَةِ واليَدَي

نِ إذا سَماحُهُما تَعذَّر

Forbearing in nature and hands,

When their forbearance is difficult.