وما حيلة المشتاق لمّا تزوره ..

ملامِحُ من يهوىٰ وتُبقيه مُعدَما ..

What's the plight of the longing lover when visited

By the features of the one he adores, yet left bereaved..

أيغمض جفنيه ليبقىٰ معللاٰ

به أو ينامَ الدهرَ صبًّا ويحلُما ؟!

Shall he close his eyelids feigning sleepiness

Or slumber lifelong, dreaming, and in reverie weaved?!