في مِثلِكَ يَسمَعُ المُحِبُّ العَذَلا

ما كُلُّ مُحِبٍ سَمِعَ العَذلَ سَلا

In your likeness the lover hears blame

Not every lover has heard blameless grace

ما أَسمَعُهُ إِلّا لِأَزدادَ هَوىً

إِذ ذِكرُكَ كُلَّما أَعادوهُ حَلا

I hear it only to increase my love

For the mention of you, however often repeated, is sweet