خدّي لدَمعٍ فيه مُرفَضِّ

وخدُّهُ لِلَّثمِ والعَضِّ

One cheek rejecting tears that flow

The other welcoming a kiss or bite

بعضي على بعضي يبكي دماً

وبعضُه يزهى على بعض

Part of me weeps blood for another part

While one part takes pride over another

ما كملت حتى بدا حسنه

ولا استتمت زينة الأرض

Its beauty was incomplete

The adornment of the earth imperfect

قد كدتُ أن أقضي من هجره

وحُقَّ للمهجور أن يقضي

I almost died from his abandonment

It's the fate of the abandoned to perish