1. في حُضورِ الفِراقِ عِندَ لِقاءَي

    كَ اِحتِراقٌ يَفوقُ كُلَّ اِحتِراقِ

    In the presence of parting, as I meet

    you, there is a burning surpassing every burning.

  2. وَإِذا ما نَأَيتُ هَوَّنَ ما أَل

    قاهُ مِن نَأيِكُم رَجاءُ التَلاقي

    And whenever I go far away, what I

    endure from your distance is eased by hope of reunion.

  3. لَيتَني قَد رَأَيتُ وَجهَكَ عَن قُر

    بٍ فَإِنّي إِلَيكَ بِالأَشواقِ

    If only I had seen your face up

    close, for I am filled with longing for you.