1. ولي صاحب لما أتاني كتابه

    نثرت على عنوانه قبلي نثرا

    And I have a friend; when his letter came to me,

    I scattered my kisses over its address in profusion.

  2. سرقت له شعراً ولو وصلت يدي

    سرقت له الشعرى ولم أسرق الشعرا

    I stole poetry for him; and had my hand reached far enough,

    I would have stolen Sirius for him, and not poetry.