1. إِنَّ في الأَسرِ لَصَبّاً

    دَمعُهُ في الخَدِّ صَبُّ

    Indeed, in captivity is a lovelorn man;

    his tears stream down his cheek.

  2. هُوَ في الرومِ مُقيمٌ

    وَلَهُ في الشامِ قَلبُ

    He dwells in the land of the Byzantines,

    yet his heart is in al-Sham.

  3. مُستَجِدّاً لَم يُصادِف

    عِوَضاً مِمَّن يُحِبُّ

    Seeking someone new, he has not found

    a replacement for the one he loves.