تَنَاسَ هَوَى عَصماءَ إِمّا نَأَيتَها

وَكَيفَ تَناسِيكَ الّذِى لَستَ نَاسِيا

You forgot the love of Asma though you were not away from her,

And how could she forget you, when you have not forgotten?

لَعَمرِى لَئِن عَصماءُ شَطَّ مَزارُها

لَقَد زَوَّدَت زاداً وَإِن قَلَّ باقِيَا

By my life, if the dwelling of Asma has departed,

She has provided provisions, though little remains.

وَما هىَ مِن عَصماءَ إِلاّ تَحِيَّةٌ

تُوَدِّعُنِيها حِينَ حُمَّ ارتِحاليَا

She is none but Asma, a farewell,

Bidding me adieu when my departure was decided.

لَيالَىَ حَلَّت بِالقَرِيَّينِ حَلَّةً

وَذِى مَرَخٍ يا حَبّذا ذاكَ واديا

Nights have befallen the two encampments,

Oh how excellent is that valley with soft sand!

خَلِيلىَّ مِن بَينش الأَخِلاَّءِ لا تَكُن

حِبالُكما أُنشُوطَةً مِن حِبالِيَا

My two friends, amongst your comrades do not be

Bound in ties stronger than my ties.

وَلا تَشقَيَا قَبلَ المَماتِ بِصُحبَتِى

ولا تَلبَسانِى لُبسَ مَن كانَ قاليَا

Do not suffer before death in my company,

And do not wear the garb of one who was disloyal.

فإنَّ فِراقِى سَوفَ يُخلِفُ غَيرَهُ

وَشِيكاً وإِن صاحَبتُمانِى لَياليَا

For my separation will soon replace another,

And soon, though you kept me company nights.