1. وما ذكر وصل الحب يعنى لريبة

    ولكنه قول يشير إلى القرب

    And mention of union with the beloved has no dubious intent;

    but it is a saying that points to nearness.

  2. تشاهده عيني قريبا فتنجلي

    بنور وان كان الموسد في القلب

    My eye beholds him close and so grows radiant

    with light, though he lies pillowed in the heart.

  3. فاذكر وصلا حكمه حكم غيبة

    بلذة ذاك القرب من طلعة الحب

    So I speak of a union whose state is that of absence,

    with the delight of that nearness to the beloved’s countenance.