أنفقت كنز مدائحي في ثغره

وجمعت فيه كل معنى شارد

I spent my treasure of praises on his mouth

And gathered in it every fleeting meaning

وطلبتُ منه جزاء ذلك قبلةً

فأبى وراح تغزلي في البارد

And I asked him for reward a kiss

But he refused and my weaving went in vain