تَرَكتُ هَوَى سَعدى وَلَيلى بِمَعزلٍ

وَعُدتُ إلَى مَصحُوبِ أَوَّلَ مَنزِلِ

I left behind the passion of Sa'di and Layla in seclusion

And returned to the companions of my first home

غَزَلتُ لَهُم غَزلاً رَقِيقاً فَلَم أَجِد

لِغَزلِيَ نَسَّاجاً فَكَسَّرتُ مِغزِلي

I wove for them delicate poetry but did not find

A weaver for my poetry, so I broke my loom