أمثلي يا أخي وقسيم نفسي

يفارق عهده عند الفراق

My twin and soulmate

He breaks his covenant at parting

ويسلو سلوة من بَعد بُعد

وينسبه الشقيق إلى الشقاق

And finds solace from afar

While his own brother ascribes it to discord

واقسم بالعناق وتلك أشقى

وأوفى من يميني بالعتاق

I swear by the embrace - though it causes much pain -

It is more faithful than my oath of manumission

لقد الصقت بي ظنا ظنينا

تجافى جانباه عن اللصاق

You have certainly clung to me out of suspicion

While his sides draw away from adhesion