وَمُختَلِسٍ بِالطَرفِ مَا لا يَنالُهُ

قَريباً بِحالِ النازحِ المُتَباعِدِ

And a glimpse stolen by the eye that cannot be attained

Soon by the state of the distancing wanderer

وَفي نَظَرِ الصادي إِلى الماءِ حَسرَةٌ

إِذا كانَ مَمنوعاً سَبِيلَ المَوارِدِ

And in the glance of the thirsty towards water, there is longing

When the way to the springs is forbidden