أَبا سَعيدٍ لَنا في شاتِكَ العِبَرُ

جاءَت وَما إِن لَها بَولٌ وَلا بَعَرُ

Abu Sa'id, there are lessons for us in your talk

That came though it has no camel or young camel

وَكَيفَ تَبعَرُ شاةٌ عِندَكُم مَكَثَت

طَعامُها الأَبيَضانِ الشَمسُ وَالقَمَرُ

How can a sheep at your place get camel's foot disease

When its food is the two lights, sun and moon

لَو أَنَّها أَبصَرَت في نَومِها عَلَفاً

غَنَّت لَهُ وَدُموعُ العَينِ تَنحَدِرُ

If during its sleep it saw some fodder in its dream

It would sing for it as tears stream from its eyes

يا مانِعي لَذَّةَ الدُنيا بِأَجمَعِها

إِنّي لَيَفتِنُني مِن وَجهِكَ النَظَرُ

O you who forbid all the pleasures of this life

I'm indeed tempted by the sight of your face