1. ماعقّني الشعر لكن عقّت المقلُ

    وما ظننت دموعي  فيك  تقتتل !

    Poetry did not betray me, but my eyes did.

    And I never thought my tears would battle one another over you!

  2. قد كنت أعذل مشتاقاً وذا كلَفٍ

    واليوم أعذل من بانوا ومن مطلوا

    I used to reproach one who yearned and one consumed by love;

    And today I reproach those who departed and those who kept me waiting.