مَتى أَشتَفي يا لَيتَ شِعري بِنَظرَةٍ

إِلى مَن بِوُدّي نَلتَقي فَأُعاتِبُه

When will I quench my thirst, oh how I wish I knew

With a glance towards the one I love, so we could meet and I could reproach him

حَبيبٌ تَجَنّى فَاِعتَذَرنا فَما اِنثَنى

وَصَدَّ فَواصَلنا فَما لانَ جانِبُه

A beloved who was shy so we made our apologies but he did not relent

He was cold so we persisted but we could not win him over

فَحَتّى مَتى يَسري إِلَيهِ تَفَضُّلي

وَهِجرانُهُ ما تَستَقِلُّ رَكائِبُه

So until when will my favor go out to him

And his estrangement does not subside despite my efforts