ولمّا وقفَنا للوَداعِ عَشيّةً

وَطَرفي وقَلبي أدمعٌ وخُفُوقُ

And when we stood to bid farewell one eve

While my eyes and heart were weeping, sorely grieved

بكيتُ فأضحكتُ الوُشاةَ شَماتَةً

كأنّي سحابٌ والوُشاةُ بروقُ

I wept and so made those who envied laugh in glee

As though I were a raincloud and they lightning brief