1. Su'ad reproached me, though I was not to blame,
And I knew her habit, so I did not protest.

2. It is the nature of beauties, if they see
A young man humbled for them, with a pure heart.

3. Her glances ordered the youth, so he obeyed,
She called, and the old man answered, unhesitating.

4. The coquette's eyes intoxicate, her glance makes drunk,
And I envy, yet here I am, not having drunk.

5. Her tresses flowed, and her brow gleamed,
So I saw a full moon rising in Capricorn's tower.

6. She spoke and smiled when she saw
My tears - so those are pearls that have not been pierced.

7. I hoped for affection from her,
But her affection was like flickering lightning.

8. A beauty's affection is a guest soon departing,
Its tryst no more than two or three days.

9. I tasted the thrill of youth vigorously in my prime,
But today I have grown old - does it suit a grey hair?

10. Each overlooks the faults in himself, so if he saw
A fault in himself, he would not meet an undisciplined one.

11. And I have struggled with fate, seeking wisdom,
And fate has benefited me, the best mentor.

12. Experiences give wisdom to one who tries,
Until they educate beyond a father's upbringing.

13. And I contemplated fate and its judgments,
But I was afflicted by obscurities never explained.

14. Shame on me, when our Mufti, whose
Opinion distinguishes between Bakr and Taghlib.

15. He is a star in the east whose light shines,
And the excellence of his rays gleams in the west.

16. He dispels troubles and makes your face shine for you,
So you see him in both cases as the best star.

17. Skillful in resolving any dilemma,
His cheerfulness apparent despite the anger of the wrathful.

18. Humble towards his companion out of his kindness,
As if his companion were a man of high station.

19. Quenching thirst from the cup of truth, he left
Nothing but the dregs which were not sought.

20. He did not love worldly things, so he was not distraught when
It turned away, and if it approached, he was not disturbed.

21. Time is nothing to him - he does not marvel
At what he sees in it, nor is he amazed.

22. He encompassed the sciences with an ample
Spacious, prepared heart, and broader work.

23. He enumerated what the books have written for us
In them, and added to them what was not written.

24. The wise man reaps its benefits like others,
And his judgments benefit the jurists of the school.

25. O you, when the ode expands with your mention,
Impromptu compositions burst in, breaking through poems.

26. Our rhymes flourish, faultless, in your presence,
And my insufficient words are chastised.

27. The delicacy of your virtues, O Muhammad, is veiled,
So it is hidden, while you appear unveiled.

28. If you seek one who will uphold her right,
Then seek me, and excuse yourself, so be gone.