1. قُلتُ للأسقفِ يَوماً

    والورى تفهم قَصْدي

    I once said to the bishop,

    while everyone understood what I meant:

  2. ما الذي أنكرتَ من بخْلك

    إذ أُخلصُ ودِّي

    “What did you refuse me out of your stinginess

    when my affection is sincere?

  3. خفْتَ أنْ يَسْلَمَ عندي

    وَهْوَ ما يَسْلَمُ عنْدي

    Did you fear it would be safe with me,

    when it is never safe from me?”