أقول له أما ترثي لخدي

وتسمع في دموعي ما تقولُ

I say to him, do you not mourn for my cheek,

And hear in my tears what they say?

وتبصر ما جرى منه عليه

لأجلك قال ذا شرحٌ يطولُ

And see what has come upon it because of you,

For your sake, this explanation is too long