إِنَّ جُملاً وَإِن تَبَيَّنتُ مِنها

نَكباً عَن مَوَدَّتي وَاِزوِرارا

Though she turned away from my love and affection,

And greeted me coldly with frowns and disdain,

شرّدَت بِاِدِّكارِها النَّوم عَنّي

وَأُطيرَ العَزاءُ منّي فطارا

Thoughts of her kept me awake through the night,

And drove all comfort and solace from me.

ما عَلى أَهلِها وَلَم تَأتِ سوءاً

أَن تُحَيّا تَحِيَّةً أَو تُزارا

No fault have her people, that she shunned

All greeting, and met me with cold disdain.

يَوم أَبدَوا لي التَّجَهُّمَ فيها

وَحَمَوها لَجاجَةً وَصِرارا

But the day that she frowned and turned from me,

Wilful pride and disdain were her bane.