1. متى يرحم المشتاق والوامق المضنى

    فقد زاده الهجران مع وهنه وهنا

    When will the yearning one and the worn-out lover be shown mercy?

    For separation has added weakness to his weakness.

  2. حجى والحجى قد فرمنه وما رجى

    له عودة حيث الحجى يتبع الظعنا

    Reason—yet reason has fled him, and no hope remains

    Of its return, for reason follows the departing caravan.

  3. مضى قاصداً حياً حياتي عندهم

    خفاء وأبقاني لفرط الأسى رهنا

    It departed, seeking a tribe among whom my life lies

    Hidden, and left me hostage to overwhelming sorrow.

  4. درى أنني صب معنى بحبه

    دوائي رؤياه فضن بما ظنا

    He knew I was a passionate lover, tormented by love for him.

    Seeing him is my cure, so he withheld what he supposed would heal me.

  5. خبوت هواه عن صديق وكاشح

    مدى العمر لا أبديه حاشا وان أفنى

    I concealed my love for him from friend and spiteful foe.

    Throughout my life I will not reveal it—never—even if I perish.

  6. لأني وفي إن صفى لي وان جفى

    حرام على قلبي الجفاء الذي يعنى

    For I am faithful, whether he is sincere to me or turns away.

    The unkindness that causes anguish is forbidden to my heart.

  7. فيا عوضاً لولاك ما بت ساهراً

    معنى صريع الوجد انتظر الدفنا

    So, O Awad, but for you I would not have spent the night awake.

    Tormented, struck down by longing, I await burial.