مِثلُ القَضيبِ عَلى اعتِدالِ

في الحُسنِ غَيَّر حُسنَ حالي

Like an upright spear in beauty, he changed my state of beauty.

I'm accustomed to love the resolute one who sheds men's blood.

إِنِّي لَمُعتادٌ هَوَى المُع

تادِ سَفكَ دَم الرِّجالِ

And if I complained, I wouldn't want along with the complaint, even if it elegized me,

Out of fear for my health and body from fading away in his love.

وَإِذا شَكَوتُ فَما أَوَد

دُ معَ الشَّكيَّة لو رَثى لي

So they are my two pleasures that hasten to my union

And keep me from trysts that would be marred by delays.

خَوفاً عَلى سُقمي وَجِسمي

في هَواهُ منَ الزَّوالِ

They have no words, and know nothing but the act,

As if they had taken a pledge of loyalty from my father the sublime.

فَهُما أَليفايَ اللَّذا

نِ يُسارِعانِ إِلَى وِصالِي

Alas, between them and his loyalty is a far reach.

The bosom friends night and day, and both of them,

وَينزِّهانِي عَن مَوا

عيدٍ تُكَدَّرُ بِالمِطالِ

Whatever is between command and compliance.

His manners were gentle and tender, so they are like clear water,

لا قَولَ عِندَهُما ولَي

سا يَعرِفانِ سِوى الفِعالِ

And his qualities the ode slowed under their weight and length.

Of the people of Haydarah, who were accustomed to gift giving,

حتَّى كأنَّهُما استَملا

مِن وَفاءِ أَبي المَعالِي

So their palms have come in the morning to hope for his honors.

هَيهاتَ بَينَهُما وَبَي

نَ وَفائِه بُعدُ المَنالِ

تربُ النَّدى وحَليفُها

أَبَداً عَلى مَرِّ اللَّيالي

وَمَليكُها وَكِلاهُما

ما بَينَ أَمرٍ وَامتِثالِ

أَخلاقُه عذُبَت وَرَق

قَت فَهيَ كَالماءِ الزُّلالِ

وَصِفاتُه شَكتِ القَصي

دُ لثِقلِها طولَ الكَلالِ

مِن آلِ حَيدَرةِ الذي

نَ تَعَوَّدوا بَذلَ النَّوالِ

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