زارَ المُنى والسُّؤْلُ إِذْ زارَني

وكانَ قِدْماً غيرَ زَوّارِ

The desired visited me, and whilst visiting

It was a foot unlike any other visitors

يا زَوْرَةً ساعَدَ فيها الهَوى

بِحَمْلِ آثامٍ وأَوْزارِ

Oh desired, the love assisted in it

Bearing sins and heavy burdens

عَانَقْتُ مَنْ أَهْوى ويا طالما

بِتُّ مِنَ الشَّوقِ عَلى نارِ

I embraced who I love, and oh how long

I spent from passion upon ember

وفَوْقَنا البَدْرُ عَلى نِصْفِهِ

كأَنَّهُ شِقَّةُ دينارِ

Above us the full moon in its half

As if it is a half golden dinar