لَم يَزِدني العَذلُ إِلَّا وَلَعا

ضَرني أَكثَرُ مِمّا نَفَعا

Rejection has only fueled my passion more

It has harmed me more than it has helped

ذَهَبَت بِالقَلبِ عَينٌ نَظَرَت

لَيتَها كانَت وَإِيّاهُ مَعا

My heart was taken by an eye that glanced

If only it and my heart had left together

أَو بَراها الشَّوقُ حَتّى لا تَرى

حَتفَها يالَيتَ قَلبي رَجَعا

Or yearning had blinded it so it couldn't see

If only my heart had gone back, alas

كُلّ يَومٍ لِيَ مِنهُ آفَةٌ

تَرَكَتني لِلهَوى مُتَّبِعا

Each day brings me a new affliction

It has left me always following desire