1. جَرَّد السيفَ لقتلي ناظرٌ

    من حبيبٍ صالَ في الصدّ وجال

    An eye unsheathed the sword to slay me,

    from a beloved who charged and ranged in rejection.

  2. قلتُ لما صَدَّ عني مُعرضاً

    كن رحيما قال لي الروحُ ومال

    I said, when he turned from me, averting his face,

    “Be merciful.” He said, “The soul is mine,” and turned aside.