1. لَم أُبادِركَ بِالوَداعِ لِأَنّي

    واثِقٌ بِاِجتِماعِنا عَن قَريبِ

    I did not hasten to bid you farewell, because I

    am confident that we shall meet soon.

  2. وَلِهَذا تَأَخَّرَت عَنكَ كُتبي

    لِاِعتِمادي عَلى صَفاءِ القُلوبِ

    And so my letters were late in reaching you,

    for I rely on the purity of hearts.