1. A critic asked how I could bear with her
So I gave an answer that was fair:
١. وقائلٍ كيفَ بِها جزتما
فقلْتُ قَولاً فيه إنصافُ
2. Her beauty was not of my ideal shape
People have different forms, and that's great
٢. لم يَكُ من شَكْلي فتارَكتَهُ
والنَّاسُ أشكالٌ وألاَّفُ