جَاءَ عِذارُ الذي أَهِيمُ بهِ

فَجدَّدَ الوَجْدَ أيَّ تَجدِيدِ

The one for whom I pine came to me,

Renewing passion with such novelty!

وَظَنَّهُ آخِرَ الغَرامِ بهِ

مُفَنِّدٌ جَاهِلٌ بِمَقْصُودِي

And he thought it was the first wild love for him,

Though ignorant was he of my true aim.

وَمَا دَرَى أَنَّ لامَ عارضهِ

لامُ ابتِداءٍ ولامُ تَوْكِيدِ

He knew not that his "no" to me

Was but emphasis, not a fresh refrain.