1. كَيفَ أَمسَيتَ مِنَ الهَجرِ فَإِنّي

    مِنكَ قَد أَمسَيتُ في جُهدٍ جَهيدِ

    How have you fared this evening in estrangement? For I

    have spent the evening, because of you, in grievous distress.

  2. عُد إِلى الوَصلِ فَإِنّي عائِدٌ

    قَد بَدا لي قَد بَدا لي في الصُعودِ

    Return to union, for I am returning.

    It has become apparent to me, it has become apparent to me, in the ascent.

  3. أَهلَكَت ديني بِدورٌ طالِعاتٌ

    في دُجى الشَعرِ وَوَردٌ في خُدودِ

    Rising full moons have destroyed my faith,

    in the darkness of hair, and roses on cheeks,

  4. وَاِرتِواءٌ مِن مُدامٍ في شِفاهٍ

    وَاِعتِناقٌ لِغُصونٍ مِن قُدودِ

    and drinking one's fill of wine in lips,

    and embracing boughs of slender forms.