جاوَرتُ بِالحُبِّ قَلباً لَم تَذَر فِكرى

لِلحُبِّ مُستَمتِعاً فيهِ وَلَم تَدَعِ

I dwelled with a heart that love left no thought for me

To take pleasure in love, yet left me not

مُفَرِّقاً بَينَ هَمٍّ غَيرَ مُفتَرِقٍ

عَنهُ وَبَينَ سَلُوٍّ غَيرَ مُجتَمِعِ

Parting worry that parts not

From it, and consolation that gathers not

يَصبو وَلكِن يَكُفّ الحِلمُ صَبوَتَهُ

وَأَشرَفُ الحُبِّ أَدناهُ مِنَ الوَرَعِ

It pours, but forbearance holds back its pouring

And the noblest love is the lowest in piety

وَبي أَمَسَّ غَرامٍ لَو أَنِستُ إِلى ال

شَكوى وَلكِن أُعِدُّ الصَبرَ لِلجَزَعِ

In me is a passion that, had I complained, would not cease

But I ready patience for anguish

ما بالُ أَهلِ زَماني مِن تَجاهُلِهم

بِمَوضِعي بَينَ مَغبونٍ وَمُختَدعِ

Why do the people of my time ignore me

Between a duped one and a deceiver?

مَن لَم تَزِد قَومَهُ أَفعالُهُ شَرَفاً

بِالفَضلِ فَهُوَ لِمَعنىً غَيرَ مُختَرِعِ

He who by his deeds increased not his people’s honor

With merit is meaningless in purpose

عِفتُ المَوارِدَ لَمّا لَم أَجِد ظَمَأ

في كَثرَةِ الماءِ ما يُغنى عَنِ الجَرعِ

I refused the watering places when I found no

Thirst quenched in plenty of water without a sip