أَقوى مَحَلٌّ مِن شَبابِكَ آهِلٌ

فَوَقَفتُ أَندُبُ مِنهُ رَسماً عافِيا

A mighty dwelling was stronger than your youth,

So I stood lamenting the outline of it when healthy,

مَثَلَ العِذارُ هُناكَ نُؤياً داثِراً

وَاِسوَدَّتِ الخَيلانُ فيهِ أَثافِيا

There the lover's likeness seemed a crumbling dream,

And therein the black tents were folded.