1. سرى طيفها والنجم في الأفق كالعقدِ

    فكاد سناهُ لِلْعواذلِ أن يهدي

    Her phantom passed by night, the stars on the horizon like a necklace.

    So its radiance nearly guided the reproaching women.

  2. سَرَى فسرَى مِنهُ العبيرُ بعَنْبَرٍ

    وفاحَ شذاه بالفتيقِ وبالندِّ

    It passed by night, and perfume wafted from it, rich with ambergris.

    And its fragrance spread with blended perfume and incense.

  3. سرَى في ظلام اللَّيل والطرف ناعِسٌ

    وعادَ فلم يشفِ الفؤادَ ولم يُجْدِ

    It passed through the darkness of night while my eye was drowsy.

    And it went back, neither healing my heart nor bringing relief.

  4. فسَلّ الكَرى عَنْ جفن عيني ولم أفُزْ

    بتقبيل كفِّ مِن سراهُ ولا خدِّ

    So it drew sleep from my eyelid, yet I did not win

    from its nightly visit a kiss of hand or cheek.

  5. وبتُّ نَديماً لِلسُّهى ذَا ندامةٍ

    كئيب فؤادٍ لا أُعيدُ ولا أُبْدي

    And I spent the night as Suha's boon companion, filled with regret,

    Sorrowful at heart, uttering nothing, new or repeated.