سعدت بالدمع حتى هجعت

لربها ما بي إذاً لامتنعت

I found joy in tears until I fell asleep,

So my Lord cannot blame me if I did not refuse.

بذلت عيني فؤادي للهوى

ويحها لم تدر ماذا صنعت

I gave my eyes and heart to passion,

Woe to me! They did not know what they did.

فبكت من فقده واعترفت

أنها كانت عليه جزعت

So they wept for losing him and admitted

That they had grieved for him.

ذهبت مني بما سهدتها

كيف ضرتني وغيري نفعت

They took from me what made them wakeful.

How did they hurt me and benefit others?