يا جيرةً حكم الزمان ببعدهم

عني ويكفيني البعادُ عقابا

O fate, the times have decreed their distance

From me, and distance is punishment enough

ما قلت هذا الباب سد بقربهم

إلا وتفتح لي النوى أبوابا

I did not say this door was closed by their nearness

Except that longing opened doors for me