قام ولما يستعن بساقه

آلف مثواهُ على فراقه

He rose, unable to stand on his own feet,

Accustomed to parting's dwelling place,

كأنّهُ في الشبحِ من وثاقهِ

رأى حبيباً همّ باعتناقه

As if he were bound in apparition -

He saw a lover and yearned to embrace him.

كأنه يضحك في أشداقه

As if laughing through clenched teeth.