تناسيتَ ما أوعيتَ سمعَكَ يا سمعي

كأنكَ بعد الضرِّ خالٍ من النفعِ

You forgot what you stored in your hearing, O my hearing!

As if after adversity you are devoid of benefit.

أما عندَ عينيكَ اللتينِ هما هما

لمكتئبٍ يرجوكَ شيئاً سِوَى المنعِ

As for before your two eyes which are anxiety, anxiety,

For a grieved one who hopes from you something other than prevention!

لئن كنتَ مطبوعاً على الهجر عارفاً

فما الصبرُ في تركيبِ قلبي ولا طبعي

If you are inclined to estrangement, knowing,

Then patience is not in the makeup of my heart nor my nature.

وإن تكُ أضحكت فوقَ خدِّكَ روضةٌ

فإنَّ على خدّي نوءاً من الدمعِ

And if above your cheek laughter is a meadow,

Then upon my cheek is a brightness from tears.

سلِ المطرَ العامَ الذي عمَّ أرضكُم

أجاء بِمقدارِ الذي فاضَ من دمعي

Ask the rain of the year which covered your lands,

Did it bring the amount which overflowed from my tears?