لَمّا تَحَقَّقَ أنَّ قَلبي خانَني

فيهِ تَلَقّاني بِسَيفِ عِتابِهِ

When he was sure my heart had failed me,

He there assailed me with his blade of blame.

قالوا تَعَلَّل إِن بَقيتَ بِوَعدِهِ

هَيهاتَ غَيري غَرَّهُ بِسَرابِهِ

“Make some excuse!” they said, “if still you cleave to his word -

Never! None but I is fooled by his mirage.”