1. O beloved, distance has taken you away from me,
And loyalty and affection have drawn you near.

2. O poet, excellence has ascended through you,
Composition and verse are cherished by you.

3. Each day a glance from you becomes
A delight captive to its beauty.

4. I see your elegant writings near me
Like gardens tended early by the ploughman.

5. In their spirits my soul finds comfort,
In their rhythms my companionship thrives.

6. So remain for an age, accumulating virtue from God,
While the envious are tormented by your merit.