طالَ هذا النسيانُ لولا التَناسي

والتَّناسي أدناهُما في قِياسي

This forgetfulness has lasted too long were it not for remembering

And remembering is the lesser of two in my estimation

ولعَمري لَقد نَظرتُ بنورِ ال

لَّهِ أهلاً بذلك الاقتباسِ

By my life, I have looked with the light of God

At people worthy of that quotation

أنا لَو أنَّني من الناسِ عندَ ال

لَّهِ ما عِشتُ بعدَ مَوتِ الناسِ

If I were among people with God

I would not live after people's death