وَلَمّا أَقلَعَت سُفُنُ المَطايا

بِريحِ الوَجدِ في لُجَجِ السَرابِ

When the ships of desire set sail

On the winds of passion into mirages of illusion,

جَرى نَظَري وَراءَهُم إِلى أَن

تَكسَّرَ بَينَ أَمواجِ الهِضابِ

My gaze followed after them until

They were wrecked among the waves of yearning.

فَرُحتُ أَخوضُ بِحراً مِن دُموعي

زِيادَتُهُ عَصَفَ اِنتِحابي

Then I rejoiced to cross a sea of my tears

Whose surging increased my bewilderment.