1. ذاتَ الجَناحِ تَقَلَّبي

    بِجَوانِحِ القَلبِ الخَفوق

    O winged one, flutter

    among the ribs of the throbbing heart.

  2. وَتَساقَطي بِالسَرحَتَي

    نِ تَساقُطَ الدَمعِ الطَليق

    And flutter down upon the two spreading trees

    as unrestrained tears fall.

  3. وَسَليهِما بِأَرَقَّ مِن

    عِطفَي قَضيبِهِما الوَريق

    And ask them both in tones more tender than

    the twin curves of their leafy bough:

  4. هَل بَعدَنا مُتَمَتِّعٌ

    في مِثلِ ظِلِّهِما العَتيق

    Does anyone, after us, take delight

    in shade like their ancient shade?

  5. وَإِذا صَدَرتِ مُبينَةً

    لِتُبَلِّغي النَبَأَ المَشوق

    And when you return, speaking plainly,

    to bring the news to the yearning one,

  6. أُختَ الهَواء فَعالِجي

    بِأَخي الهَوى حَتّى يُفيق

    O sister of the air, then tend

    to love's brother until he revives.

  7. وَلتَعلَمي إِن ضِفتِ يا

    وَرقاءُ ذا جَفنٍ أَريق

    And know, if you are a guest, O

    gray dove, of one with a sleepless eyelid,

  8. أَنَّ القِرى عَبَراتُهُ

    فَتَعَلَّمي لَقطَ العَقيق

    that his tears are the guest's fare;

    so learn to peck up carnelian.