ما بالهُ قد لَجَّ في إطْراقِهِ
ما بالُه قد ذابَ من أشواقِهِ
Why is he so melancholy in his silence?
Why has he melted away in his yearnings?
ما ذاكَ إلاّ أنّ مَعشوقاً لَهُ
قد مالَ مُنحرِفاً إلى عُشّاقهِ
It can only be that his beloved
Has turned away, leaning towards other lovers.
