هجمَ الفراقُ على محبٍّ عاقلِ

فرمَى مقاتلَهُ بسهمٍ قاتلِ

Separation attacked a rational lover,

So its fighter struck him with a fatal arrow.

وشَفى العذولَ وحاسديهِ بالذي

ما زالَ منهُ بحاسدٍ أو عاذلِ

And healed the blamer and his envious ones with what

Remained from him no envious or blaming person.

حلَّ الفراقُ بمن يلومُ على الهَوى

لومَ الكئيبِ المستهامِ الناحِلِ

Separation befell the one who blames love,

The blame of the gloomy, distracted mourner.

نزلَ الفِراقُ بهِ ففارقَ روحَهُ

وأجابَ زفرتَهُ بدمعٍ هاملِ

Separation descended upon him, so his soul parted,

And his sigh answered with a pouring tear.