دَعا دَمعَةَ الشَوقِ المُبَرّحِ دَعوَةً

فَأَقبَلَ لا يَلوي وَلا يَتَرَدَّدُ

He called the tears of passionate longing with an invitation,

So they came, neither wavering nor hesitating.

دُموعٌ هِيَ الماءُ الزُلالُ وَتَحتَهُ

تَضَرَّمَ وَجدٌ جَمرُهُ يَتَوَقَّدُ

Tears are the pure water, and beneath them

A blazing passion rumbles and ignites.

دَواءُ فُؤادٍ أَنتَ أَعظَمُ دائِهِ

لِقاؤُكَ وَالعُذّالُ عَنِّيَ رُقَّدُ

You are the greatest cure for a heart whose malady you are,

To meet you while you abandon me is torture.

دَنَوتُ فَكافى بِالدُنُوِّ تَباعُداً

فَحَتّى مَتى أَدنو إِلَيهِ وَيَبعدُ

You drew near, so nearness in itself was enough distance.

So for how long will I draw near while you pull away?