1. أشبهه وحاشية لديه

    ثقالاً كلهم رخمٌ وبومٌ

    I liken him, with a retinue beside him—

    tiresome, all of them vultures and owls—

  2. ببدر التمِّ إشراقاً وحسناً

    وقد سترت محاسنه الغيومُ

    to the full moon in radiance and beauty,

    while clouds have veiled its charms.

  3. عهدت البدر تكنفه نجومٌ

    وذا بدرٌ تطيف به رجوم

    I have known the full moon surrounded by stars;

    but this is a full moon surrounded by stones.