سلاهُ من كان له عاشقاً

قبلي لأجل العارض الزائرِ

Greetings to whoever had him as a lover

Before me, for the sake of the fleeting glance

فقلت لما هام قلبي به

كم ترك الأولُ للآخرِ

When my heart became enamored with him

I asked, how much did the first leave for the last?