1. تَلَقّاهُ طَيفي في الكَرى فَتَجَنَّبا

    وَقَبَّلتُ يَوماً ظِلَّهُ فَتَغَضَّبا

    My phantom met him in slumber, so he turned away.

    And one day I kissed his shadow, so he grew angry.

  2. وَخُبِّرَ أَنّي قَد مَرَرتُ بِبابِهِ

    لِأَخلِسَ مِنهُ نَظرَةً فَتَحَجَّبا

    And he was told that I had passed by his door

    To steal a glance at him, so he veiled himself.

  3. وَلَو مَرَّتِ الريحُ الصَبا عِندَ أُذنِهِ

    بِذِكري لَسَبَّ الريحَ أَو لَتَعَتَّبا

    And if the east wind passed by his ear

    With mention of me, he would curse the wind or reproach it.

  4. وَلَم تَجرِ مِنّي خَطرَةٌ بِضَميرِهِ

    فَتَظهَرَ إِلّا كُنتَ فيها مُسَبَّبا

    And no passing thought of me crossed his mind

    And came to light without your being reviled in it.

  5. وَما زادَهُ عِندي قَبيحُ فَعالِهِ

    وَلا الصَدُّ وَالإِعراضُ إِلّا تَحَبُّبا

    And his ugly deeds did nothing to my regard for him,

    Nor did his rejection and aversion, except make him dearer.