لي صديقٌ إذا رأت

وجهَهُ العينُ سرَّها

I have a friend, when eyes

See his face, they rejoice

قلت يوماً وخلتهُ

مطلَقَ الكفّ ثَرَّها

I said one day when we met

With open palms that soothe

يا جواداً إذا حمتْ

لِقَحُ المزن دَرَّها

O generous one, when the raining

Clouds water its abundance

فرَّطتْ منك دعوةٌ

تأملُ النفس كرَّها

You missed a prayer

That the soul hoped for

قال كانت فُليتةً

فوَقَى اللَّه شرَّها

He said it was distraction

And God warded off its harm

قلتُ واهاً بجُرعةٍ

ذقتُها ما أمرَّها

I said alas with a sip

That I tasted, so bitter

أنت مذ ذقتها تشكْ

كى إلى الله حرَّها

Since you tasted it, you complain

To God of its bitterness

قال إي والذي قضى

حلّ كفي وصرَّها

He said yes, by Him who ordained

My palms folded and hurt

قلت تب توبة امرئٍ

عَقَّ نفساً وبرَّها

I said the repentance of a man

Who disobeyed himself and was dutiful

كلَّف النفس خطة

لم تطقها وغرَّها

Tasked himself beyond his capacity

And ignorantly harmed himself

ثم قفَّى بتوبةٍ

مطّ فيها وجرَّها

Then sincerely repented

Bowed and dragged himself

ولقد تُنفَع النفو

سُ بما كان ضرَّها

Souls truly benefit

From what once harmed them