1. وفاتكٍ أفديهِ من فاتك

    يَسْبِي فؤادَ العابدِ الناسكْ

    And a slayer—I'd ransom him, what a slayer!—

    Captivates the heart of the devout ascetic.

  2. قال وقد حاولتُ تقبيلَهُ

    اِطْوِ الحَشا طَيّاً على ياسِكْ

    He said, when I had tried to kiss him:

    Fold your heart tightly around your despair.

  3. ثغرِيَ هذا بَرَدٌ جامِدٌ

    تُذيبُهُ جمرةُ أنفاسِكْ

    This mouth of mine is solid hail;

    The ember of your breath would melt it.