1. خاصَمتُ إِلى حاكِم شرع العِشقِ

    أَستَخلِص مهجةً غَدَت في الرِقّ

    I brought my case before the judge of love’s law,

    seeking to free a heart that had fallen into bondage.

  2. بِالشاهِد قالَ ائت لِتَصحيحكَ ذا

    إِنَّ اليدَ في المُلكِ دَليلُ الحَقِّ

    “Bring a witness,” he said, “to substantiate this,

    for in matters of ownership, possession is proof of right.”