يا صاحبي نأى من كان في وطني

إليه أسكن في سري وفي علني

My friend, keep away from the one whose home country I dwell in

Both in secret and openly I reside with him

فإن تيممتما ارضا بها شجني

بالله ربكما عوجا على سكني

If you both happen upon a land that harbors my yearning

I implore you by God, do not disturb my dwelling

وعاتباه لعل العتب يعطفه

وعرفاه بتنكير الهوى بكما

And reproach him, perhaps reproach may make him kind

And make him aware by concealing your love for me

واظهراه على خافي نحولكما

فان تألم اشفاقا لجالكما

And disclose to him my privations towards you both

If he feels sympathy for your state

فعرّضا بي وقولا في حديثكما

ما بال عبدك بالهجران تتلفه

Then make excuses for me and say in your discussion

What ails your servant to be destroyed by estrangement?

وخبراه باني في مجاده

واستعطفاه بقول في مماجنة

And inform him that I live in torment

And entreat him with words of affection

وحادثاه حديثا في ممازحة

فان تبسم قولا في ملاطفة

And converse with him in playful banter

If he smiles, speak to him gently

ما ضرّ لو بوصال منك تسعفه

وان يقل فيكما هذا له حسب

What harm if by his union you grant me relief?

And if he says, "This one has his dignity"

قولا نعم ولنا ايضا به نسب

ان يرضه ما تقولا فهو لي ارب

Say "Yes, and we too have ties to him

If he is pleased by your words, he is most beloved to me

وان بدا لكما من وجهه غضب

فغالطاه وقولا ليس تعرفه

And if anger shows on his face from you both

Then challenge him and say "You do not know him"