1. إِنَّ الغُلامَ الَّذي أَعطاكِ خاتَمَهُ

    في سَطحِ أَزهَرَ قَد أَبلاهُ ذِكراكِ

    Indeed, the youth who gave you his ring

    on Azhar's rooftop has been worn away by the memory of you.

  2. مازالَ بَعدَكِ مُذ فارَقتِهِ دَنِفاً

    يُمسي وَيُصبِحُ صَبّاً لَيسَ يَنساكِ

    He has remained lovesick in your absence, ever since you left him.

    Evening and morning he is lovestruck; he does not forget you.

  3. أَمسى لِأَهلِكِ جاراً ما عَلِمتِ بِهِ

    لَو تَطلُبينَ إِلَيهِ النَفسَ أَعطاكِ

    He has become your family's neighbor, though you do not know of him.

    If you asked him for his life, he would give it to you.

  4. هَل تَعرِفينَ العَلاماتِ الَّتي وُصِفَت

    إِيّاكِ أَعني بِما عَرَّضتُ إِيّاكِ

    Do you recognize the signs that were described?

    It is you I mean by my allusions—you.