لَم أَرَ شَيئاً مِنَ الفِراقِ إِذا

كانَ أَخو البَينِ عاشِقاً كَلِفا

I have seen naught of separation, when

The brother of parting is an ardent lover,

أَصعَبَ مِن وَقفَةِ المُشَيِّعِ لِلحُبِّ

يُريدُ الوَداعَ مُنصَرِفا

More difficult than the stance of one bidding farewell,

Who desires to take leave and turn away.

ما أَنفَعَ القُربَ لِلمُحِبِّ وَإِن

أَعرَضَ عَنهُ حَبيبُهُ وَجَفا

What use is nearness to the lover if

His beloved spurns him and shows disdain?

أَيُّ مُحِبٍّ تَمَّ السُرورُ لَهُ

لَم يَلقَ مِن لَوعَةِ الهَوى طُرَفا

What lover has perfect bliss, if he

Does not receive some glance of passion’s pain?