1. كَيفَ السَبيل إِلى مَرضاة مِن غَضبا

    وَحمّل القَلب مِن فَرط الجَفا وَصَبا

    How can I find a way to please one who grew angry

    And burdened the heart with pain through excessive coldness?

  2. وَكُلَّما رُمتُ قُرباً مِنهُ أَبعدَني

    مِن غَير ذَنبٍ وَلَم أَعرف لَهُ سَبَبا

    And whenever I sought closeness to him, he drove me away,

    Without any wrongdoing, and I knew no reason for it.