ملَّ وأبدَى تَجَهُّمَ السّأَمِ

وضَاعَ وُدِّي في الظّنِّ والتّهَمِ

He turned away, showing signs of boredom,

My affection in him was lost to suspicion and doubt.

وخَان عَهدي وقَلَّمَا اجتَمعَ ال

حسنُ ورعْيُ العهودِ والذّمَمِ

He broke his vow, rarely keeping true,

To virtue, or honoring trusts and promises.

وصدَّ عَنّي فصِرتُ أجتنبُ الن

نَومَ حَذارَ الصّدودِ في الحُلُمِ

He shut me out, so I began to shun

Sleep, fearing rejection even in my dreams.

ولستُ أَدري ماذا جنيتُ سِوَى

أنّي عنِ الرّشدِ في هواهُ عَمِي

I know not what I did, other than

In passion for him, lose sight of reason.