يقول صحبي إذ أتى منكم

يقول صحبي إذ أتى منكم

مشرفٌ بالغت في شكره

مشرفٌ بالغت في شكره

My companions say, when from you there came

My friend said when he came from you

An honor-bestowing letter, for which I gave lavish thanks:

Honored with gratitude in his thanks

هل تلتقي أكرم من طيه

هل تلتقي أكرم من طيه

قلت ولا أطيب من نشره

قلت ولا أطيب من نشره

“Do you find anything nobler than its folds?”

Can you find one more generous than his character?

I said, “Nor anything sweeter than its unfolding.”

I said, nor one sweeter than his fragrance