1. قَد قُلتُ لمّا أن تَحرَّكَ لاعِجٌ

    فسَكَتُّ حتَّى ما أطيقُ حراكا

    I said, when a burning pang stirred,

    and I fell silent until I could not move:

  2. أعن الأَمير زعمتَ أن تَقتادَني

    يا شَوقُ لا تَفعَل فَلَستَ هناكا

    Did you think you could lead me away from the prince,

    O longing? Do not do it—you are not up to that.

  3. فأَتى بِذكرِ أحِبَّتي فَأَتَيتُه

    كَيما أدافعُه بِذكرِ نَداكا

    So it came mentioning my loved ones, and I met it,

    to fend it off by mentioning your bounty.

  4. فاحتَل أبا الجَيشِ الأمير لمُهجةٍ

    أمسَت تخافُ نواهُمُ ونَواكا

    So find a way, Prince Abu al-Jaysh, for a heart

    that has come to fear parting from them and from you.