أشكو إلى الله من نارَيْن واحدة

في وَجْنَتيْه وأخرى منه في كَبِدي

I complain to God of two fires, one

In my cheeks, the other in my liver

ومِن سَقامَيْن سُقْم قد أحلَّ دمي

من الجُفون وسُقم حَلَّ في جَسدي

And of two ailments, an ailment that made my blood ill

From my eyelids, and an ailment that settled in my body

ومِن نَمُومَيْن دمعي حين أذكُره

يُذيعُ سِرّي وواشٍ منه بالرَّصَد

And of two slumbers, my tears when I remember him

Spread my secret, and a watcher watching me

ومن ضعيفين صَبْرِي حين أذكره

وودّه ويراه الناسُ طَوْعَ يدي

And of two weaknesses, my patience when I remember him

And his love, and people see him willingly in my hands

مُهَفْهفٌ رقّ حتى قلتُ من عَجَبٍ

أَخْصَرُه خِنْصَري أم جِلْدُه جَلَدي

Sighing tenderly until I said in wonder

Is his waist my waist or is his skin my skin