بحبك عشتُ دهراً غير أني

فُطمت عن الهوى بعد التنائي

I loved you and lived an epoch, yet

I was weaned from passion after our parting

وما استغنيتُ لا والله لكن

طلبتَ البعد فاستعلتْ سمائي

No, by God, I did not become needless of you

You sought distance, so my skies became lofty