1. Poetry in description proves itself
And the poet has come to deny its permanence
١. سميا بوصف الشعر يُثبتُ نفسهُ
وذو الشّعر أمسى نافيا لثبوته
2. The houses of poetry revolve around his prosody
On three rhymes he counted for its strength
٢. تدُورُ بُيوت الشّعر من نظمه على
ثلاث قواف عدّهن لقوته
3. Every idea is weighted with the meanings of his verses
The dregs of meanings all in his houses
٣. زنت بمعاني نظمه كلُّ فكرة
قحابُ المعاني كلّها في بُيوته