ألا ليتَ شعري كيف أشكُرُ بعض ما

تطوَّقتُ مِن مَنِّ الحَمَامِ الُمطَوَّقِ

Alas! How can I thank some of what

I have been endowed with of the gifts of the dovelike dove

فَدَت مُهجَتي أيكاً عليه سقوطه

وفرخاً بَدَا من بيضه المتفلّقِ

My skull would be sacrificed for him as it fell on me

And a chick appeared from its cracked egg

لَسَاعدَ نَوحي نَوحَه حين مَلَّني

خليلي وخلَّى صحبتي كلُّ مُشفِقِ

My wailing accompanied his wailing when

My friend wearied me and left me every sympathizer

كلانا سواءٌ في البكا غير أنني

بَكَيتُ لأشواقي ول يتشوقِ

We are equal in crying except that I

Cried for my longings while he does not yearn