1. بمن غابَ عنه المطربُ اعتاض نَاظري

    عن الورْدِ مَنْثوراً على النرجس الغضَّ

    With one from whom the singer was absent, my gaze exchanged

    Roses strewn over narcissus for a lowered gaze.

  2. كأني إِذا ما قمت عنه لحاجةٍ

    وفي النفس أعقاب ألذّ من الغمض

    It is as though, whenever I rise from his side on an errand,

    With lingering traces in my soul sweeter than sleep,

  3. أعلّ بكاسات الشمول يُديرُها

    على نغمة الأوتار بعضي على بعضي

    I am plied with cups of wine, passed around

    To the melody of strings, by one part of me to another.