وحمائمٍ ناحتْ على فَنَنِ

فبعثن لي حزناً إِلى حَزَنِ

Doves cried over the past days,

So they brought me sorrow upon sorrow.

ناحتْ ونُحتُ وفي البكا فرج

فظللت أُسعدها وتسعدني

They cried and I cried, and in crying there was relief,

So I made them happy and they made me happy.

شتَّى الهوى والشوقُ يجمعنا

كلٌّ بكى منّا على شجن

Various desires and longing bring us together.

Each of us cried over the other's grief.