دامَ في الحب ذُلُّهُ وانكسَارُهُ

حين غَدَت من دمعه أنصارُه

His humiliation and brokenness in love remained,

When his supporters became his tears.

بات يَرعى كواكب الليل شوقاً

منذ غابت عن عينيهِ أقمارُه

He began herding the stars of night in yearning,

Since his moons disappeared from his eyes.

لا وقد سبا الغصونَ تَثنيهِ

وخَدٍ زَهَا به جُلَّنارُهُ

No, and the branches accused him of bending them,

And a cheek whose radiance dazzled him.

وعذارٍ ما زال يُخلعُ في الحُ

بِّ عليه من كل صَبٍ عِذَارُه

And a reproach that continues to cast in love

Upon him from each young reproacher its reproach.

لا شكوتُ الحبيبَ يوماً وإن را

مَ سُلُوّاً إِذ شَطَّ عنِّي مَزَارُه

I never complained of the beloved, though he shot

At me arrows when he turned away from my shrine.

لا تَلُمني إذا سطوتُ عليهِ

فَهو تَيسٌ بُهينُهُ جَزَّارُه

Do not blame me if I assault him,

For he is a despicable butcher, his slaughtering knife.

غير خافٍ عليك قدري وإن شِئ

تَ اختبرني حسَبُ البليغِ اختياره

Not fearing for you my ability, though you wish

To test me, at the eloquent one's choice.

فلساني كالسيف سِلماً وحربا

يُرتَجَى ويُخشَى غِرَارُه

My tongue is like a sword, in peace and war,

Longed for and feared is its slashing.