بكت عينُهُ رحمةً للبَدَن

فعافَ البكاءَ مكانَ الوَسَن

His eyes wept with mercy for the body

So crying took the place of cheekiness

وأكسبَهُ الشوقُ ثوبَ السقامِ

عليهِ ولبسَ ثيابِ الحَزَن

And yearning dressed him in the garb of illness

Upon him, and he wore the clothes of sorrow

وأنسَى مدامعَه بالدموعِ

ولم يدعِ السرَّ حتى علَن

And he made his tears forget with tears

And he did not leave the secret until it was revealed

فيا طولَ عِصيانِه للعَزا

ءِ من حُسنِ طاعتهِ للحَسَن

So oh, how long his disobedience to grief lasted

Compared to his obedience to beauty