1. أبيتُ والوجدُ في الأحشاءِ تضرمهُ ال

    أشواق والدمع مثل العارض الهطلِ

    I pass the night, while longing in my breast is kindled by the

    yearnings, and tears, like a cloud pouring rain,

  2. ينهلُّ كالدّر منثوراً فتنظمهُ

    انفاسُ شعري عِقداً كالنجوم جَلي

    stream down like scattered pearls, then are strung

    by the breaths of my verse into a necklace, radiant as the stars.

  3. كأَنني قد سلبتُ البحر لؤلؤَهُ

    فوكَّل الحبَّ يستوفيهِ من مقَلي

    As though I had robbed the sea of its pearls,

    so it charged Love to reclaim them in full from my eyes.

  4. فليت مالِك قلبي اذ يراه على

    خدَّيَّ منتثراً يحصيهِ بالقُبَل

    If only the owner of my heart, seeing them upon

    my cheeks, scattered, would count them with kisses.