1. ما زالَ كُحلُ النَومِ في ناظِري

    مِن قَبلِ إِعراضِكَ وَالبَينِ

    The kohl of sleep had remained in my eye

    From before your turning away and parting,

  2. حَتّى سَرَقتَ الغُمضَ مِن مُقلَتَي

    يا سارِقَ الكُحلِ مِنَ العَينِ

    Until you stole slumber from my two eyes,

    O thief of kohl from the eye.