قد سمعنا مقاله واعتذاره

وأقلناه ذنبه وعثاره

We have heard his words and his apology,

And we told him of his fault and disgrace,

والمعاني لمن عنيت ولكن

بك عرضت فاسمعي يا جاره

Though the meanings were for she whom I meant,

Through you I have presented, so listen, O neighbor:

من مراديه أنه أبد الده

ر تراه محللاً أزراره

That he always unveils his secrets,

You will find him loosening his buttons,

عالم أنه عذاب من الل

ه مباح لأعين النظارة

Knowing that it is a punishment from God,

Permissible for peering eyes to see,

هتك الله ستره فلكم هت

ك من ذي تستر أستاره

God exposed his cover, so for you was exposed,

One who covers his curtains,

سحرتني ألحاظه وكذا ك

ل مليح لحاظه سحاره

His glances enchanted me, as well as

Every handsome glance is enchanting,

وما على مؤثر التباعد والإع

راض لو آثر الرضى والزياره

And it is not upon the one who prefers distance and aversion,

If he had chosen consent and visitation,

وعلى أنني وإن كان قد عذ

ب بالهجر مؤثر إيثاره

And that even though he has been hurt,

By separation, preferring his avoidance,

لم أزل لا عدمته من حبيب

أشتهي قربه وآبى نفاره

I have not ceased, missing him,

To yearn for his nearness, though he refuses intimacy

لم يدع للعزيز في سائر الأر

ض عدواً إلا وأخمد ناره

He has left no enemy in all the land,

Without extinguishing their fire,

فلهذا اجتباه دون سواه

واصطفاه لنفسه واختاره

For this he was chosen above all others,

And selected for Himself and preferred,

لم تشيد له الوزارة مجداً

لا ولا قيل رفعت مقداره

No ministry was established with glory for him,

Without it being said he raised its prestige,

بل كساها وقد تخرمها الده

ر جلالاً وبهجةً ونضاره

Rather he clothed it, though corroded by time,

With majesty, radiance and youth,

كل يوم له علىنوب الده

ر وكر الخطوب بالبذل غاره

Every day he has raids upon the enemies,

And cave dwellings with open-handed giving,

ذو يد شأنها الفرار من البخ

ل وفي حومة الوغى كراره

With a hand whose nature is to flee stinginess,

And in the heat of battle, its caverns,

هي فلت عن العزيز عداه

بالعطايا وكثرت أنصاره

It slipped away from the dear one's enemies,

With gifts, and his supporters multiplied,

هكذا كل فاضل يده تم

سي وتضحي نفاعة ضراره

Thus every noble person’s hand

Strikes and sacrifices the harm of his troubles,

فاستجره فليس يأمن إلا

من تفيا بظله واستجاره

So employ him, for none feels safe,

Except those who take refuge in his shade and protection,

فإذا ما رأيته مطرقاً يع

مل فيما يريده أفكاره

And when you see him pensive, working

On what his thoughts desire,

لم يدع بالذكاء والذهن شيئاً

في ضمير الغيوب إلا أناره

He leaves nothing in the unseen's conscience,

That he does not illuminate with his intellect,

لا ولا موضعاً من الأرض إلا

كان بالرأي مدركاً أقطاره

Nor any place on earth,

That he does not comprehend its reaches through reason,

زاده الله بسطة وكفاه

خوفه من زمانه وحذاره

May God increase his breadth and suffice him,

Fear for his time and caution,