وظبي قلّ نومي في هواهُ

كم قد طال فيه قصيرُ ليلي

My gazelle deprived me of sleep with her love

How long my short night has been prolonged because of her

وما أنا نلتُ منهُ الوصل يوما

وكيف من المحال يكونُ نيلي

And I have never attained union with her for a single day

And how can the unattainable be my attainment

يرى لمدامعي من فوق خدّي

تسيرُ كأنّهنّ جيادُ خيلي

She sees my tears flowing down my cheeks

As if they were the horses of my cavalry

فقل لفتى يُحاولُ منه وصلا

أتطمعُ في البلوغ الى سُهيل

So say to the youth who attempts to unite with her

Do you aspire to reach the unreachable star Suhayl