1. O master, you are still generous
Your generosity belongs to people
١. يا سيداً لا زلتَ دا
مَ بقاؤه مملوكَهُ
2. You have set out on the path of guidance
I wanted to follow in your footsteps
٢. للناس شرع في الهدا
يا قد أردتُ سلوكه
3. I wished to clothe you with
The cloak of praise I wove
٣. أحببت أن أكسوكَ من
بُرْدِ الثَناءِ مَحوكَهُ
4. And poetry is merchandise that fluctuates
As I know its masters do
٤. والشعرُ سوقَتُه تخا
فُ كما علمتُ مُلوكهُ
5. So if its pearls are late
I have sent ahead their string
٥. فلئن تأخّر دُرّه
فلقد بعثت سلوكه