تركتَ مكاتبتي عامداً

وإنْ كانَ ذاكَ يُلَطِّي أذاكا

You left off writing me intentionally

Though that was wounding my feelings

فلي غيرةٌ مِنْ رسولٍ سعى

إليكَ وقدْ كنتُ أولى بذاكا

Yet I have the jealousy of a messenger who hastened

To you when I was more deserving of that