1. تالله ما كنت رفيقا لهم

    ولا دعتني للصبا داعيه

    By God, I was no companion of theirs,

    Nor did any impulse call me to youthful passion.

  2. وانما بالشعر ذاكرتهم

    ومعهم جرتني القافيه

    I merely discussed poetry with them,

    And the rhyme dragged me along with them.