1. يا من به رقّ شعري

    وراق بالنعت وصفه

    O you through whom my poetry grew tender,

    And whose portrayal grew pleasing through praise.

  2. قد مزّق النشر شاشي

    والقصد شيء الفه

    Unfolding has torn apart my gauze headcloth,

    And what I seek is something I can wrap.