يَطولُ اليَومُ إِن شَحَطَت نَواها
وَحَولٌ نَلتَقي فيهِ قَصيرُ
The day grows long when her dwelling lies far away,
while a year in which we meet is brief.
وَقالوا لا يَضيرُكَ نَأيُ شَهرٍ
فَقُلتُ لِصاحِبَيَّ فَمَن يَضيرُ
They said, “A month’s separation will do you no harm.”
I said to my two companions, “Then whom does it harm?”
Sol 5.6