1. ألمتَ لأنْ رأيتَ ظروفَ شعري

    على الأيّامِ مُخْلَقَةً لبيسهْ

    Did you find fault because you saw the wrappings of my verse

    worn and threadbare with the passing days?

  2. لئنْ خَسَّسْتَ قيمةَ ظَرِفِ شعري

    فظرفُ الدرِّ قيمتُهُ خَسيسه

    Even if you belittle the worth of my verse’s casing,

    the casing of pearls, too, is of little worth.