لو صدّ خوفَ عين رقيبِهِ

هانت عليّ بذاك شِدّةُ صَعْبِهِ

If fear deterred the watchful eye,

I would find its severity more bearable.

لكنْ تَعَذُّرُ وَصْلِهِ من نفسه

أبداً وشدّة قَسْوِهِ من قلبه

But his inaccessibility stems from himself,

As does the harshness of his heart, forevermore.