يا سَيِّداً شَرَّفَني

بِنَظمِهِ السامي الأَجَلّ

O master, you have honored me

With your sublime poetry

وَمَن غَدا لي مُخلِصاً

في قَولِهِ مَعَ العَمَل

And whoever becomes sincere to me

In word and in deed

هاكَ ابنَ زَيدونَ مَعَ الر

سولِ مَع رَقمِ الحُلَل

Messenger with the mark of garments

As for the son of Bassam and whoever

أَمّا ابنُ بَسّام وَمَن

أَحَلَّكُم هَذا المَحَل

Has brought you to this place

He is not in my possession, nor

ما هُوَ في مِلكي وَلا

نَظَرتُهُ إِلّا عَجِل

Have I looked upon him except briefly