أَخي وَاللَهِ قَد مُلِئَ الوِطابُ

وَداخَلَني بِصُحبَتِكَ اِرتِيابُ

My brother, by God the ditches have been filled

And keeping company with you brings me doubt

رَجَوتُكَ مَرَّةً وَعَتَبتُ أُخرى

فَلا أَجدى الرَجاءُ وَلا العِتابُ

Once I hoped in you and another time blamed

But neither hope nor blame avails

نَبَذتَ مَوَدَّتي فَاِهنَأ بِبُعدي

فَآخِرُ عَهدِنا هَذا الكِتابُ

You have cast off my affection so congratulations on my distance

For this is the last of our bonds