1. عاقَبتُ مَن أَهواهُ في

    هَجري وَأَكثَرتُ المَلامَه

    I punished the one I love for

    forsaking me, and I heaped up reproaches.

  2. فَأَجابَني أَقلَلتَ حُبَّ

    كَ لي فَأَبدَيتَ الجَهامَه

    Then he answered me: 'You have diminished your love

    for me, and shown a scowl.'

  3. فَأَجَبتُ إِنَّ كَرامَتي

    فَرضٌ عَليكَ إِلى القِيامَه

    Then I replied: 'Indeed, respect for me

    is your duty until the Resurrection.'

  4. فَأَجابَني مَن ما لَهُ

    حُبٌّ فَليسَ لَهُ كَرامَ

    Then he answered me: 'Whoever has no

    love has no honor.'