1. أقولُ للعين في يومِ الفرَاقِ وقَد

    فَاضَتْ بدمعٍ على الخدّينِ مُسْتَبِقِ

    I say to my eye on the day of parting, as it has

    overflowed with tears racing down both cheeks:

  2. تَزوَّدِي اليومَ من تَوديعهم نظراً

    فَفي غَدٍ تَفرُغي للدّمعِ والأرقِ

    “Store up the sight of them today as you bid them farewell;

    for tomorrow you will have time for tears and sleeplessness.”