لَمْ أنسَ للأُنسِ ليلةً سَلَفَتْ

والنّجمُ كالبَدْرِ والدُّجى نورُ

I have not forgotten a night of companionship that has passed,

With the star like a full moon and the darkness is light.

في فتيةٍ للصّفاءِ ما اجتَمَعَتْ

إلاّ وما في الصّفاء تَكديرُ

In youths of purity that have gathered,

Except that in purity there is no disturbance.

والوَرْدُ والياسَمينُ في طَبَقٍ

أوراقُهُ للذُّيولِ مَنشورُ

The roses and jasmine in a platter,

Its leaves for the trails are scattered.

كأنّهُ والأكفُّ تَنْثُرُهُ

دراهمٌ فَوْقها دَنانيرُ

As if it and the palms scattering it,

Are dirhams over which are dinars.