إِنّي وَضَعتُ الحُبَ مَوضِعَهُ

وَاِحتَلتُ حيلَةَ صاحِبِ الدُنيا

I have put love in its proper place,

And adopted the ways of the man of the world.

وَإِذا سُئِلتُ عَنِ الَّتي شَغَفَت

قَلبي وَكَلتُهُمُ إِلى أُخرى

When asked about her who captivated my heart,

And whom I complained to them about another.

ما زِلتُ أُكذِبُهُم وَأَكتُمُهُم

حَتّى شُهِرتُ بِغَيرِ مَن أَهوى

I have always lied to them and concealed from them,

Until I became known for loving someone other than whom I love.