لُغَى حَسَّانَ لَم تَكُ لِلنَّبِيهِ

بِلاَئِقَةٍ ولَم تَكُ تَطَّبِيهِ

The poetry of Hassaan was not suitable for the Prophet

Nor was it his glorification

فَحَىَّ عَلَى القَرِيضِ فَإِنَّ فِيهِ

مَجَالاً لِلزَّوَايَا تَقتَفِيهِ

So he turned to versifying, for in it

There is space for intentions to pursue

ولَيسَ المَرءُ إِن يَكُ قَاصِراً عَن

طِبَاعِ أبِيهِ ِإلاَّ كَالسَّفِيهِ

A man is not deficient if

His nature differs from his father's, but foolish