لامُو علَيهِ يُظهِرونَ نًصِيحةً

والله يعلَمُ أنهم حُسَّادُ

They feign advice for him, though Allah knows

That they are but envious foes

سَمَّوكَ مِن باب التفَاؤلِ رحمةً

يا شَقوتِي ما صَحَّ منك مُرَادُ

They named you "mercy" auspiciously

But oh my misery, none of my hopes in you came to be

عَطفا على دنِفٍ يذوبُ صَبابةً

وغَرامُهُ بينَ الورَى يَزدَادُ

Pitying a heart that melts with love

Though its passion in life only grows

يَا رحمةً هل في فؤادك رحمَةٌ

لِمُتَيَّمٍ أضنَاهُ مِنكَ بَعَادُ

Oh mercy, is there any mercy in your heart

For an ardent lover made desolate by your estrangement