قالوا تَشَكّى فَلَم يَكتُب فَواحَزَني

إِن كانَ يَمنَعُهُ أَن يَكتُبَ الوَجَعُ

They said you complained but didn't write, so I was saddened

If it's that pain prevents you from writing

نَفسي تَقيكَ الرَدى يا مَن يُوافِقُهُ

سُخطي وَقلبي لِما يُرضيهِ مُتَّبِعُ

My soul blames you for harm, O you who agrees with

My anger and heart that follows what pleases it

وَما تَذَكَّرتُ ما قاسَيتُ مِن جَزَعٍ

إِلّا وَكادَت نِياطُ القَلبِ تَنقَطِعُ

And I don't remember what I suffered from agony

Except that the laments of my heart almost ceased