ومختصرُ الكلام فهمت منه

قليلا والكثير من الاشاره

In brief, I understood from him

Little, and much from gesture

تملّك سائري وطلبت رفقا

فقال اسكت ففي هذا جساره

He took hold of my arm and I sought company

He said, "Hush, in this is boldness"

وأبعد نيله وأودّ أنّي

أعاتبه فتغلبني العباره

And made success more distant. I wished that

I reproach him, but expression overcame me

ولما لم أجد منه اتصالاً

صبحت عشيرهُ وقصدت داره

And when I did not find connection with him

I became lovesick and sought his abode

وقلت له أما للخشف مأوى

فقال اطلبه من باب المناره

And said to him, "Does not the eyelid have a shelter?"

He said, "Seek it from the door of the minaret"

فقلت فتحت من أمري عويصا

فضمّ الميم أعجل بالبشاره

So I said "You have made my matter difficult"

He drew together the meem - hasten with good tidings