رَكوبٌ لَأَعناقِ الأُمورِ وَلَم يَكُن

يَدُبُّ عَلى أَعجازِها مُتَقَفِّرا

Riding the necks of matters, though it was not

Creeping on their hinder parts with puffed chest

إِذا أَدبَرَ المَطلوبُ عَنهُ فَخَلِّهِ

فَإِنَّ عَناءً أَن تُحاوِلَ مُدبِرا

When the sought turns away from you, then leave it

Attempting the back-turned is troublesome effort