وقالوا سَعى يا شمسُ فيك أخرى هوى

وَسَفّهَ منك القَولَ والنّقَلَ بالأَمسِ

They said another strove, o sun, for you,

And yesterday belittled your word and news;

فَقُلتُ دعوهُ سوفَ ترمدُ عَيْنُهُ

وكم رَمَدَتْ عينٌ منَ السّعْي في الشّمسِ

I said: “Let him strive on; his eyes will tire,”

How many an eye has tired from gazing at the sun!