1. لا واشتياقي واشتياقِكْ

    غبَّ انطلاقي وانطلاقِكْ

    No—by my longing and your longing,

    after my departure and yours—

  2. ما عانقَ الطرفُ الكرى

    بعد انصرافي من عناقك

    my eye has not embraced sleep

    since I withdrew from your embrace.

  3. لمَ لا أُلاقي الموتَ في

    كَ ولي ثلاثٌ لم أُلاقِك

    Why should I not meet death for

    you, when I have not met you for three [nights]?

  4. عَزمَ العزاءُ على فرا

    قي مذ عزمتُ على فراقك

    Consolation resolved to part

    from me, since I resolved to part from you.

  5. فدع الملامَ على اعتيا

    قي بالملامِ أو اعتياقك

    So leave aside reproach over my being held

    back by reproach, or your being held back.

  6. أنا واثقٌ أن ليس تُط

    لقني الصبابةُ من وثاقك

    I am certain that I am not released

    by ardent longing from your bonds.