وَناجيتُ نَفسي بِالفُراقِ أَروضها

فَقُلتُ رُوَيداً لا أَغَرّك من صَبري

I confided to myself about parting, trying to tame it,

And said, "Patience, don't let my composure mislead you."

فَقُلتُ لَها فَالبَينُ وَالهَجر واحِد

فَقالَت فَأُمنَى بِالفُراق وَبِالهَجر

I said, "Separation and estrangement are one."

It replied, "Then yearn for parting and estrangement."