1. ولقد تَشَاكينَا على عَجَلٍ

    بالسَّفْحِ والعَبراتُ تَنْسَفِحُ

    And indeed, we shared our laments in haste

    At the mountain's foot, while tears streamed down.

  2. فَلَوَ اَنَّ شكوانا هناك بدتْ

    لرأيتَ منها النارَ تنقدحُ

    For if our lament had appeared there,

    You would have seen fire flare up from it.

  3. ما لي وللعُذَّالِ ليتَهُمُ

    ماتوا بغيظهمُ إِذا نصحُوا

    What have I to do with the reproachers? Would that they

    Had died of their rage when they offered counsel!

  4. قالوا افتضحتَ وليتهمْ صدقُوا

    من لي بأني فيكَ أفتضِحُ

    They said, 'You are disgraced'—and if only they had spoken truly!

    Who will grant me disgrace for love of you?