صَدَّ بَعدَ الوِصالِ تيهاً وَعُجباً

صَدَّ بَعدَ الوِصالِ تيهاً وَعُجباً

فَأَذابَ الفُؤادَ هَمّاً وَكَربا

فَأَذابَ الفُؤادَ هَمّاً وَكَربا

He turned away after union, out of arrogance and self-admiration;

After union's delight, lost and confused was I,

so he melted the heart with sorrow and anguish.

Melancholy and sorrow then melted my heart.

رَشَأٌ جِسمُهُ أَرَقُّ مِنَ الما

رَشَأٌ جِسمُهُ أَرَقُّ مِنَ الما

ءِ وَأَقسى مِنَ الحَوادِثِ قَلبا

ءِ وَأَقسى مِنَ الحَوادِثِ قَلبا

A young gazelle whose body is more delicate than water,

His body so gentle, softer than water felt,

and whose heart is harder than calamities.

Yet harsher than misfortunes was his heart.