بِخَدّي مِن قَطرِ الدُموعِ نَدوبُ

وَبِالقَلبِ مِنّي مُذ نَأَيتُ وَجيب

My cheeks bear the scars of tears' drops

And my heart, since you left, aches

وَلي نَفس حَتّى الدُجى يَصدَعُ الحَشا

وَرَجعُ حَنينٍ لِلفُؤادِ مُذيب

My soul is in anguish until dusk envelops the courtyard

And a yearning returns, melting my heart

وَلي شاهِدٌ مِن ضَرِّ نَفسي وَسَقمِه

يُخبِرُ عَنّي أَنَّني لَكَئيب

I have a witness to my soul's suffering and sickness

Who tells of me that I am depressed

كَأَنّي لَم أَفجَع بِفِرقَةِ صاحِب

وَلا غابَ عَن عَيني سِواكَ حَبيب

As if I've not been devastated by a friend's absence

Nor has anyone vanished from my sight but you, my beloved