1. عَجِبتُ لِلعاذِلِ المُغرِي بِفُرقَتِهِم

    كَم ذا يُعَوِّضُ لي الأَفراحَ بِالتَّرَحِ

    I marveled at the reproacher urging me to part from them.

    How often he replaces my joys with sorrow!

  2. شُغِلتَ مِن عاذِلٍ عَنّا بِشاغِلَةٍ

    وَسارَ نَحوَكَ مَرجُ الكُحلِ بِالمِدَحِ

    You, reproacher, were kept from us by a distraction.

    And Marj al-Kuhl journeyed toward you with praises.