عَلّمْتِ قَلْبِي وَجِيباً لَسْتُ أَعْرِفُهُ

ما أُنْكِرُ القَلبَ إلاَّ كُلّما خَفَقَا

My heart taught me a pocket I do not recognize

I do not deny the heart except whenever it beats

يا شَوْقَ إِلْفَينِ حالَ البَيْنُ بَينهما

فعاقَباهُ على التَّوْديعِ فاعْتَنَقا

O longing of two companions, separation came between them

So they punished it for the farewell, and embraced

لو كُنْتُ أَمْلِكُ عَيني ما بَكَيْتُ بها

تَطَيُّراً مِنْ بُكائي بَعْدَهُمْ شَفَقا

If I controlled my eyes I wouldn't have cried with them

Frightened by my crying after them, yearning