كَتَبْتُ وَلَوْ أَنّي مِنَ الشَّوْقِ قَادِرٌ

لَسارَعْتُ فيهِ نَحْوَ مَنْ أَنا رِقُّهُ

I wrote, and if I were able from longing

I would have hastened in it toward the one I desire

وَلَوْ أَنّني أَسْعَى إلى ذَلِكَ الحِمَى

على الرَّأْسِ ما أَدَّيْتُ ما تَسْتَحِقُّهُ

And if I were to strive toward that sanctuary

By my head I would not give what it deserves