وفارقت من أهواه كرها كأنني

أجود بنفسي عند فرقته قهرا

I left the one I loved though against my will

As if I generously gave myself when we were separated by force

ولم أر مثل البين أقتل للفتى

ولا كالهوى حلوا إذا ذقته مرّا

I have not seen anything that kills a young man like separation

Or anything as sweet as love when you taste its bitterness

وسمت الثرى بالدمع حتى كأنما

سماكيّة رشّت على عطش قطرا

I watered the ground with my tears until it was as though

Clouds poured a shower onto thirsty ground

فيا قلب صبرا ما استطعت ومن يطق

على فقد من يهوى وهجرانه صبرا

So O my heart be patient as much as you can

For who can bear the loss and abandonment of one's beloved?