الدَمعُ يَمحو وَيَدي تَكتُبُ

عَزَّ الهَوى وَاِمتَنَعَ المَطلَبُ

My tears erase as my hand writes,

Love became difficult and pursuit hopeless,

أَما وَعَينَي قَمَرٍ أَحوَرٍ

إِلَيهِ مِن لَحظَتِهِ المَهرَبُ

But my eyes like a fawn's eyes,

Flee to him though his glance wounds.

ما أَغمَضَت عَيني وَلا أَقلَعَت

دَمعَتُها مُذ هُوَ لا يُعتِبُ

My eyes haven't closed since his loss,

Their tears haven't ceased since he won't forgive.

ما زِلتُ أَستَرضيهِ مِن ذَنبِهِ

فَلَيسَ يَرضى وَهُوَ المُذنِبُ

I keep apologizing for his guilt,

But he won't be pleased though he's the one in the wrong.