بأبي مَن ليسَ عِندي

في التعدِّي عنه حيلَه

by my father who is not with me

in going beyond him there are no means

أينَ أينَ الصبرُ والن

نَفسُ من الشوقِ عليلَه

where, where is patience and composure

a soul made sick by yearning

كيفَ يسلُو من يُقاسي

حَسرةً فيه طويلَه

how can one who suffers anguish

prolonged find any consolation

ويَرى أنَّ مَلامي

بعدَها فيه قليلَه

and sees that those who blame me

for it are few