وَإِنّي لَأَستَحيِي مِنَ اللَهِ أَن أَرى

رَديفَ وِصالٍ أَو عَلَيَّ رَديفُ

I am too shy before God to pursue

a chance meeting or to let chance pursue me.

وَأَن أَرِدَ الماءَ المُوَطَّأَ حَسبَةً

وَأَتبَعَ وَصلاً مِنكَ وَهُوَ ضَعيفُ

And to expect watering when the pool is low,

or to add one weak bond to another from you.

وَإِنِّيَ لِلماءِ المُخالِطِ لِلقَذى

وَإِن كَثُرَت وُرّادُهُ لَعَيوفُ

I spurn water mixed with filth although

its scoopers may be many and ardent.