1. وَراجَعتُ نَفسي وَاِعتَرَتني صَبابَةٌ

    وَفاضَت دُموعي عَبرَةً خَشيَةَ النَوى

    And I took counsel with myself, and ardent longing seized me.

    And my tears overflowed in weeping, for fear of separation.

  2. وَقُلتُ وَكَيفَ المُنتَهى دُونَ خُلَّةٍ

    هِيَ العَيشُ في الدُنيا وَهِيَ مُنتَهَى المُنى

    And I said: how can there be fulfillment without a beloved

    Who is life in this world, and the utmost of all desires?