أَيا طربي من غُنْيَتي إِذ تَغَنَّتِ

وَيا حَزَني من جَنَّتي إِذ تَجنَّتِ

O my joy from my exultation when you exult

And O my sorrow from my paradise when you are sorrowful

تَمنَّى فؤادي وَصْلَ مَنْ هُو قَاتِلي

فما هوَ إِلاَّ مُنْيَتي أَوْ مَنِيَّتي

My heart desired the union of one who slays me

Yet it is naught but my demise or my desire

وقَلْنا حَكى رِيمَ الفَلاَ في نِفَارِه

فما بالُه لم يحكِهِ في التَّلفُّتِ

And we related the tale of the ribs in their separation

Why then did he not relate it in the turning away?

يُدَافِعُني عَنْ وصْله بتجهُّمٍ

فيالَيْتَهُ لَوْ كَانَ يَدْفَعُ بالتي

He defends against my union with frowning

Would that he defend with coming to me!