كلامُ الأميرِ النَّدبِ في ثِنْيِ نَظمِهِ

كلامُ الأميرِ النَّدبِ في ثِنْيِ نَظمِهِ

ينوبُ عنِ الماءِ الزُلال لِمَنْ يَظْما

ينوبُ عنِ الماءِ الزُلال لِمَنْ يَظْما

The gallant prince’s words, within the folds of his verse,

The words of the prince lament in the curve of his poem

take the place of clear, sweet water for whoever thirsts.

Replacing cool water for the thirsty one

فنروي إذا نَروي بدائعَ نَظمِهِ

فنروي إذا نَروي بدائعَ نَظمِهِ

ونَظْما إذا لم نَروِ يَوماً لهُ نَظْما

ونَظْما إذا لم نَروِ يَوماً لهُ نَظْما

So our thirst is quenched when we recite the wonders of his verse,

So we quench our thirst when we recite the masterpieces of his poem

and we thirst if, for a day, we recite no verse of his.

And poetry when we do not recite his poetry one day