لهْفي على مودَّةٍ
تَكَدَّرتْ حين صَفَتْ
Yearning for an affection
That has been disturbed when it cleared
ذكَّرتُهَا أيْمَانَهَا
فَحَلَفَت ما حلَفَتْ
I reminded her of her oaths
So she swore as she swore
لهْفي على مودَّةٍ
تَكَدَّرتْ حين صَفَتْ
Yearning for an affection
That has been disturbed when it cleared
ذكَّرتُهَا أيْمَانَهَا
فَحَلَفَت ما حلَفَتْ
I reminded her of her oaths
So she swore as she swore