1. And you gifted him a fleeting time
Neither for riding nor for price
١. وَأَهدَيتَهُ زَمِناً فانِياً
فَلا لِلرُكوبِ وَلا لِلثَمَن
2. You carried a poet through time
So time will reward you with poetry
٢. حَمَلتَ عَلى زَمَنٍ شاعِراً
فَسَوفَ تُكافا بِشِعرٍ زَمِن
3. O Abu Fadl, blamed and fooled together
You did not expect this loss
٣. أَبا الفَضلِ ذَمّاً وَغُرماً مَعاً
فَما كُنتَ تَرجو بِهَذا الغَبَن