1. O you the most lyrical, eloquent bard
Is there any justice in your rhythms for the lover?
١. يا أَيُّها الرَشَأُ الأَغَنُّ الأَهيفُ
هل للمُتَيَّمِ مِن صُدودِكَ مُنصِفُ
2. So reveal to us that shining moon, for it
Is a full moon soon to be joined and then eclipsed
٢. فأبِح لَنا ذاك المُحيّا إِنَّهُ
بَدرٌ سَيَلحَقُهُ المِحاقُ وَيَكسِفُ
3. By an opposing army that will erase desire
And so by indifference, your poetry will be picked apart
٣. مِن قَبلِ عَسكَرِ عارِضٍ يَمحو الهَوى
فَتَظَلُّ مِن نُكرٍ لِشَعرِك تَنتِفُ