1. Marvel at the Sheikh of grammarians and men of letters,
And the Imam of the most virtuous Imams.

2. You will find protection with Rim, sheltered in his care,
He has protected you even from executioners.

3. O Imam, you have never ceased to bestow bounties upon me,
Blessings too numerous to be counted.

4. If the gazelle strayed beyond your protection,
We would take revenge according to the custom of poets.

5. If my heart is not content with this,
My tongue lavishes you with juicy praise.

6. My mind lost its way at the repulse of Rim,
As if I wandered in the dark.

7. What sea could pour forth my expressions of grief?
What embers could flame within my vitals?

8. To me, the gathering of opposites is not impossible,
I who can unite fire and water.

9. By my father Awḥur's sleepless eyes, a beloved
Who made my reason take flight and prolonged my torment.

10. If he appeared, a glance from him would heal me,
And if he was absent, I said to myself:

11. "Patience, for splendor is with the splendid."