تركتُ التي أهوي بجنب أغَلَّتِ

فدتها نُفُوسُ الغانياتِ وقَلَّتِ

I left the one I love by other charmers

The souls of singers have ransomed her and she became fewer

تَوَلَّيتُ عنها مضرمَ الهم حائراً

فَأبردتُ باستنطاقه حَرَّ غُلَّتِى

I turned away from her, kindling the fire of sorrow

So I cooled the heat of my passion by conversing with her