إِنَّ الخَليطَ أَجَدَّ فَاِحتَمَلا

وَأَرادَ غَيظَكِ بِالَّذي فَعَلا

The mixture was more bitter, yet I endured,

Wanting to spite you for what you had done.

قَد كُنتُ آمُلُ طولَ مَكثِهِمُ

وَالنَفسُ مِمّا تَأمُلُ الأَمَلا

I hoped they would stay for so long,

Though my soul hoped for what would not be.

فَإِذا البِغالُ تُشَدُّ واقِفَةً

وَإِذا الحُداةُ قَدِ اِعتَبوا الإِبِلا

There the camels were held in place,

There the guides had saddled the she-camels.

فَهُناكَ كادَ الحُبُّ يَقتُلُني

لَو كانَ حُبٌّ قَبلَهُ قَتَلا

Then love almost killed me,

Had love before it ever killed.

إِنَّ الَّذينَ رَجَوتَ مَكثَهُمُ

قَد أَجمَعوا لِلبَينِ مُحتَمَلا

Those whom I hoped would stay

Have agreed to bear the separation.