أَما آنَ لِلغَضبانِ أَن يَتَعَطَّفا

لَقَد زادَ ظُلماً في القَطيعَةِ وَالجَفا

Is it not time for the angry one to show sympathy?

He has increased injustice in estrangement and aloofness.

بِعادٌ وَلا قُربٌ وَسُخطٌ وَلا رِضىً

وَهَجرٌ وَلا وَصلٌ وَعُذرٌ وَلا وَفا

No closeness, only distance, no pleasure, only anger,

No connection, only separation, excuse without loyalty.

كَفاني غَراماً كَالغَريمِ عَلى النَوى

وَعِندي مِنَ الشَوقِ المُبرَحِ ما كَفى

My passion suffices me like the lover's on the fire,

And in me is sufficient longing and distress.

تَكَدَّرَ عَيشي بَعدَما كانَ صافِياً

وَقَلبُ الَّذي أَهواهُ أَقسى مِنَ الصَفا

My life is troubled after it was serene,

And the heart I love is harder than a rock.

فَيا خَدَّهُ لا زِدتَ إِلّا تَلَهُّباً

وَيا قَدَّهُ لا زِدتَ إِلّا تَهَفهُفا

O cheek, you have only increased my inflammation,

O neck, you have only increased my ardour.

وَيا رِدفَهُ لا زالَ دِعصُكَ مائِلاً

وَيا طَرفَهُ لا زالَ جَفنُكَ مُدنَفا

O chest, your bosom is still inclined,

O eyes, your eyelids are still downcast.