1. فإِن يَذكُرِ النُّعمانُ سَعيي وسَعيَهُم

    يَكُن خُطَّةً يَكفي ويَسعَى بِعَمَّال

    For if al-Nuʿmān remembers my efforts and theirs,

    it will be a plan that suffices, and he will strive through a tireless worker.

  2. فَعُدتُ كَذا نُجح يُرَجَّي نُصُورَهُ

    يَبينُ فلا يَبعُد كَذي الخَلَقِ الباَلي

    So I returned thus—a success whose aid is hoped for—

    departing, yet not going far, like one in a worn, threadbare garment.