قَد كُنتَ أَسلَكتَ الرَجاءَ سَبيلَهُ

وَأَقَمتَ مُنتَظِرَ الرَجاءِ زَمانا

You had followed hope's path

And waited expectantly for some time

لَو نِلتَها كانَت لِقَلبِكَ مَقنَعاً

مِن كُلِّ شَيءٍ كائِنٍ ما كانا

If you had attained it, it would have satisfied your heart

From everything happening as it was

إِنَّ الَّتي كَتَبَت بِما كَتَبت بِهِ

تَرَكَت رَجاءَكَ واقِفاً حَيرانا

Indeed she who wrote with what she wrote

Left your hope standing confused

لَو كُنتَ مِنها واثِقاً بِمَوَدَّةٍ

لَهَوَيتَ ما تَأَتي بِهِ أَحيانا

If you were confident in her affection

You would disregard what she does sometimes