رُبّ لَيلٍ أمَدَّ مِن نَفَسٍ العا

شِقِ طولاً قَطَعَتهُ بِانتِخابِ

Many a night whose breath dragged on

I shortened its length by my pick of

وَحديثٍ ألَذُّ مِن نَظَرِ الوا

مِقِ بُدِّلتُهُ بِسوءِ العِتابِ

A sweeter-than-glances'-union talk

Exchanged it for reproach's blight