1. They said: Tell the tale from sight's opinion.
I said: It is in the eye of my mind.
١. وَقالوا قُصَّها عَن رَأيِ عَينٍ
فَقُلتُ فَإِنَّها في عَينِ فِكري
2. I see my grey hair accused in it somewhat
By another: that spreading of a secret.
٢. أَرى شَيبي مُعاراً فيهِ بَعضي
لِبَعضٍ إِنَّ ذاكَ لِنَشرِ سِرِّ
3. So do not deny him my face's frowning -
His smiling he gave to my poetry.
٣. فَلا تُنكِر لَهُ تَعبيسَ وَجهي
فَقَد أَعطى تَبَسُّمَهُ لِشَعري