ما لليلى تبدَّلتْ

بعدَنا ودَّ غيرنا

How Laila has changed

After us, loving another

أرهَقَتْنا ملامةً

بعدَ إيضاحِ عُذْرِنا

She wearied us with blame

After our excuse was made clear

فسلوْنَا عن ذكرِها

وتسلَّتْ عن ذكرِنا

So we asked about her

And she was distracted from us

لم نقُلْ إذ تحرَّمتْ

واسْتهلَّتْ بهجرِنا

When she became forbidden

And began with estrangement

ليتَ شِعري ماذا تَرى

أمُّ عمرٍو في أَمرنا

I wish I knew what she sees

In our matter, mother of Amr