1. تَمُرُّ الصَبا صَفحاً بِساكِنِ ذي الغَضى

    وَيَصدَعُ قَلبي أَن يَهُبَّ هُبوبُها

    The east wind passes sidelong by the dweller of Dhu al-Ghada,

    and its blowing rends my heart.

  2. إِذا هَبَّتِ الريحُ الشَمالُ فَإِنَّما

    جَوايَ بِما تَهدي إِلَيَّ جُنوبُها

    When the north wind blows, it is only

    what its flanks bring me that causes my heartache.

  3. قَريبَةُ عَهدٍ بِالحَبيبِ وَإِنَّما

    هَوى كُلَّ نَفسٍ حَيثُ كانَ حَبيبُها

    Fresh from the beloved's company; and it is only

    where its beloved is that each soul's longing lies.

  4. وَحَسبُ اللَيالي أَن طَرَحنَكِ مَطرَحاً

    بِدارِ قِلىً تُمسي وَأَنتَ غَريبُها

    And the nights have done enough by casting you

    into an abode of hatred, where you spend the evening a stranger.

  5. حَلالٌ لِلَيلى شَتمُنا وَاِنتِقاصُنا

    هَنيئاً وَمَغفورٌ لِلَيلى ذُنوبُها

    Layla is permitted to insult and belittle us;

    may she enjoy it—and Layla's sins are forgiven.