قَمَرُ السَّمَا يُبلِيي الثِّيَاب وأنت يَا

قَمَرَ الدُّجَى تَبلَى بِك الأجسَامَ

The moon in the sky wears out clothes, while you,

O moon of the night, wear out bodies.

إن مَزَّقَت أثواب صبرِي والحَشَا

مِنك الجُفُونُ فَإنَّهُنَّ سِهَامُ

If your glances tear my patience and composure,

Then they are arrows.

سَقِم الفُؤادُ لِسُقمِهِنَّ ورُبَّمَا

أعدى الصَّحِيح مِن السِّقَامِ سِقَامُ

My heart grows sickly due to their sickness, and perhaps

The healthy is made sick by the sick.

مَن رام وصلَك فَليَعُم بَحر الرَّدى

إنَّ الزُّبَير أتَى بِهِ العَوَّامُ

Whoever desires to reach you must cross the sea of destruction,

For the masses have reached you, O Zubair!