وَأَهيَفَ كَم مِن مُبتَلىً فيهِ قَد بُلي

لَهُ جُمَلٌ مِن حسنِهِ لَم تُفَصَّلِ

How many a tried one in it has been tried

He has of beauty traits that were not detailed

صَبَرتُ عَلَيهِ وَاِنتَظَرتُ زِيارَةً

وَقُلتُ الهَوى يَومانِ يَومٌ لَهُ وَلي

I was patient with him and awaited a visit

And I said: love, one day is for it, and one for its companion

فَلَم تَكُ إِلّا مُدَّةٌ إِذ رَأَيتُهُ

وَعِزَّتُهُ قَد بُدِّلَت بِتَذَلُّلِ

It was only a period when I saw him

And his glory was changed with humiliation

وَأَصبَحَ مِثلَ الرَسمِ أَقوَت رُسومُهُ

لِما نَسَجَتها مِن جَنوبِ وَشَمأَلِ

And he became like a drawing whose features had faded

Because of what the south wind and north wind had woven

فَقُلتُ لِقَلبي بَعدَ ذاكَ وَناظِري

قِفا نَبكِ مِن ذِكرى حَبيبٍ وَمَنزِلِ

So I said to my heart after that and my companion

Stop! Cry over the memory of a lover and abode