لِلأقحُوانِ عَلى مَلاحَتِهِ وَخزُ

بِقَلبٍ يَشتَكي العِشقا

With melancholy in his voyage and disappointed love,

With a heart that laments passion,

مَقلُوبُه في اللَفظِ يُخبِرُني

أَن الأَحِبّةَ قَد نَأَوا حَقّا

Its meaning in words informs me

That the loved ones have truly gone far away.