وَعَن كَمَدٍ فَلَّ غَربَ السُلُوِّ

وَشَوق أَعادَ حِراكي سُكونا

The west wind blew and bent the slim branches,

And yearning stirred my stillness once again,

وَقَلبٌ يَرى كُلَّ شَيءٍ يَعينُ

قُلوبَ العِبادِ عَلَيهِ مَعينا

A heart that sees in everything a friend

To soothe all other hearts that know but pain,

وَلَم أَرَ بَعدَكَ شَيئاً يَسُرُّ

فَأَفتَح أَنساً إِلَيهِ الجُفونا

Since you departed I have found no joy

To make me lift my heavy lids, not one,

وَجُملَة أَمري أَنّي اِشتَكَيتُ

وَقَد كانَ دَهري لي مُستَلينا

My sole complaint that I became distraught

When once my days were gay beneath the sun,

وَجَرَّبتُ مَذ غِبتَ عَنّي الكِرام

فَكانوا الشُكوكَ وَكُنتَ اليَقينا

And since nobility has left my side

I've proven doubt, while you remain the truth.