يا مُعمِلَ الآمالِ دَعْ خُدَعَ المنى

فاليأسُ ينقضُ كلّ ما أبرَمتَهُ

O maker of hopes, leave the deceits of wishes

For despair destroys all that you have tied

مَرِّضْ فؤادَكَ بالسّلوِّ لعلّه

مُتَيَسّرٌ بَعدَ النّوى إن رُمتَه

Sicken your heart with resignation, perhaps

It will be made easy after the intent, if you throw it

فمنِ الجهالةِ أن تُؤَمّل وصلَهم

بَعد البِعاد وفي الدّنُوِّ حُرِمتَه

For it is ignorance to hope for their union

After separation, and in closeness, its prohibition