يا مؤيسي بتجنيه وهجرته

هل حرم الحب تسويفي وتعليلي

O you who blame me for delaying and abandoning,

Is love forbidden to give me hope and excuses?

يبدي لي اليأس تصريحا فتكذبه

طماعتي وأرى الآمال تملي لي

Despair shows itself to me but my greed denies it,

And I see hopes being dictated to me.

وقد رضيت قليلا منك تبذله

فما احتيالي إذا استكثرت تقليلي

I would have been satisfied with the little you give me,

So why blame me if I seek more of your affection?