من استعارَ الحسن من وجههِ

والغصن الناعم من قدّهِ

He who borrowed beauty for his face

And the soft branch for his form

لقد تعاتَبنا بأبصارنا

فيما جناهُ الخلفُ من وَعدهِ

We have indeed reproached each other with our eyes

For the neglect of the latter part of his promise

حتى تجارحنا بتكرارنا

للحظ في قلبي وفي خدّهِ

Until we have destroyed each other by our repetition

Of glances in my heart and on his cheek

فأدركَ الثأرَ وأدركتُهُ

وسرني بالصدِّ عن صدِّهِ

So he took his revenge, and I took mine

And I was happy to repel his repulsion