أَما وَالَّذي ما شاءَ سَدّى لِعَبدِهِ

إِلى اللَهِ يُفضي مَن تَأَلّى وَأَقسَما

By Him who decreed all that He willed for His servant,

He who complains and swears will end up turning to God.

لَئِن أَصبَحَ الواشونَ قَرَّت عُيونُهُم

بِهَجرٍ مَضى أَو صُرمِ حَبلٍ تَجَذَّما

If the spying eyes awaken, their eyes will be tearful

From separation that has passed or a rope that is unraveling.

لَقَد تُصبِحُ الدُنيا عَلَينا قَصيرَةً

جَميعاً وَما نُفشي الحَديثَ المُكَتَّما

Indeed, the world becomes short for us altogether

And we do not reveal the concealed conversation.

فَقُل لِطَبيبِ الحُبِّ إِن كانَ صادِقاً

بِأَيِّ الرُقى تَشفي الفُؤادَ المُتَيَّما

So say to the doctor of love, if he is truthful,

With what charm can he heal the heart that is in agony?

فَقالَ الطَبيبُ الهَجرُ يَشفي مِنَ الهَوى

وَلَن يَجمَعُ الهِجرانُ قَلباً مُقَسَّما

The doctor said: "Separation cures the sickness of passion,

And separation will never unite a divided heart."