جَعَلتَ مَدا الوَصل مِنّي بَعيداً

وَحَمَّلتَ قَلبِيَ شَوقاً شَديدا

You made the course of union distant from me

And burdened my heart with intense longing

وَعَرَّفَتني كَيفَ أَطوي الضُلوع

عَلى جَمَراتٍ تُذيبُ الحَديدا

You taught me how to fold my ribs

Over embers that melt iron

لِيَهنِكَ مِنّي هَوىً لازِمٌ

يُمَزِّقُ صَبري وَيُمسي جَديدا

So it can wear down from me an abiding love

That tears my patience and makes it anew

تَفَرَّدتُ بِالحُسنِ غادَرتَني

مُعَنّى بِحُبِّكَ صَبّاً فَريدا

I was distinguished by beauty, you left me

Preoccupied with your love, uniquely smitten

طلبت مزيدا من الوجد فيك

فَلَم أَرَ مِن فَوقِ ما بي مَزيدا

I sought more passion in you

But I did not see above me anything more

عَجِبتُ وَأَنتَ كَثيرُ المَلال

إِذ لا تَمَلّ الجَفا وَالصُدودا

I wonder at you, very bored

As you do not weary of estrangement and rejection