1. There is no guard at Ibn Idris's door,
Nor lock upon the son of Idris's gate.
١. وَلَيسَ عَلى بَابِ اِبنِ إِدريسَ حاجِبٌ
وَلَيس عَلى بابِ اِبنِ اِدريسَ مِن قِفل
2. I yearned for his kindness, so I sought it
As I yearned for the Zanj of Hejaz's drums.
٢. طَرِبتُ إِلى مَعروفِهِ فَطَلَبتُهُ
كَما طَرِبتُ زَنجَ الحِجازِ إِلى الطَبل