1. Sing, O father of Hafs, when you come to him
With his poetry in me and its rhythm
١. غنِّ أبا حفصٍ إذا جئته
بشعره فيَّ بإيقاعِ
2. Let the rhythm in his head be
From one skilled in tying firmly the bracelet
٢. وليكن الإيقاع في رأسه
من حاذق بالقفد صفّاعِ