هَيهاتَ هَيهاتَ بِرَيّاتِ الكَلَل

قَد كانَ أَدنى موعِد مِنكَ وَعِل

Alas, alas for the promises of meeting!

The appointed time was nearer than you knew.

قَد مَرَّ شَهرانِ وَلَم يَأتِ الرُسُل

Two months have passed while no messenger came;