1. في طَبعِكُم مَلَلٌ مُنافٍ لِلوَفا

    وَمِنَ المُحالِ تَجَمُّعُ الأَضدادِ

    In your nature lies a weariness at odds with loyalty;

    And the union of opposites is impossible.

  2. فَإِذا تَناءَينا نَكونُ أَحِبَّةً

    وَإِذا تَدانَينا نَكونُ أَعادي

    So when we are far apart, we are friends;

    And when we draw near, we are enemies.

  3. فَلِذاكَ أَنّي قَد قَطَعتُ تَرَدُّدي

    عَنكُم وَنارُ الشَوقِ حَشوُ فُؤادي

    That is why I have ceased my visits

    To you, though the fire of longing fills my heart.

  4. وَأَرَدتُ إِبقاءَ المَوَدَّةِ بَينَنا

    فَرَأَيتُ صُحبَتَكُم دَوامَ بُعادي

    And I wished to preserve the affection between us;

    So I saw that companionship with you meant keeping my distance.