وعدتَ فلما أن أردتُ نجاحَه

رأيتُ مكانَ النجم ن ذاكَ أقربا

You promised, but when I wanted its success

I saw in place of the star something closer

فلو كنتَ حراً ما مَطلتَ بموعدٍ

زهيدٍ ولو أنجزتَ كنت المهذبا

If you were free, you would not be late with a

Modest appointment, and if you fulfilled it, you would be the polished one