غَيري يُغَيِّرُهُ عَنِ العَهدِ القَلى

وَيَسوءُهُ مِمَّن تَهاواهُ الأَذى

Another changes him from the ancient pact

And harms him, though harm to him was forbidden

وَأَنا الَّذي في الحُبِّ أُمسي بِالشَقا

مُتَنَعِّماً وَبِنارِهِ مُتَلَذِّذا

While I who in love am made most hapless

Delight in it, made joyous by its fire

أَطوي الجَوانِحَ في هَوايَ عَلى الأَذى

وَأَغُضُّ أَجفاني عَلى جَمرِ القَذى

I fold my wings through love though harm await

And close my eyes to burning embers' sparks

وَأَعيذُ نَفسي بِالهَوى مِن أَن أُرى

مِن جَورِ حُكّامِ الهَوى مُتَعَوِّذا

And by love guard myself lest I should see

From tyrants of love's rule myself guarding