يا دُمْيَةً نُصِبَت لِمعْتكِفِ

بل ظَبيَةً أَوفَتْ عَلى شَرَفِ

O doll erected for an ascetic

Rather, a gazelle who kept her promise

بَل دُرَّةً زهراءَ ما سَكَنَتْ

بحراً ولا اكْتَنفتْ ذَرى صَدفِ

Rather, a radiant pearl who never settled

In a sea, nor dwelt in a shell's hollow

أَسْرَفْتِ في قَتْلي بِلا تِرَةٍ

وسَمِعْتِ قَولَ اللَّهِ في السَّرَفِ

You were excessive in killing me, remorselessly

And you heard God's words about excess

إنِّي أتوبُ إليكَ مُعْترِفاً

إِنْ كُنْتَ تَقْبَلُ تَوْبَ مُعْتَرفِ

I repent to you, confessing

If you accept the repentance of one confessing