يا غزالاً إذا شَكَوْ

تُ إليه تَصَلّفا

O gazelle, when I complained

To him, he was gentle

وإذا رُمْتُ وصلَه

صَدَّ عنّي وسَوَّفا

And when I wanted to join him

He turned away from me and delayed

وهو من بَعْدِ ذا يَسُلْ

لُ بعَيْنيه مُرْهفا

Yet after that he began

To gaze at me with tender eyes

ليته جاد لِي الغَدا

ةَ بوعدٍ وأَخْلَفا

Would that he had been true to his promise

And not failed me