أَصغى لهَيْثَمَة الواشي فَقالَ سَلا

وَكاذِبٌ في الهوى مَن يَحتوي الفَلا

He listened to Haytham's longing and said, "Lies

In passion those who claim they're sated."

كَأَنَّ الصِبَى مُزْنَةٌ هبَّت عليه صَباً

هزّ الصّلا مُرّها ثمَّ اِستَحالَ صِيلا

Like a bundle the zephyrs dropped their rain upon,

The myrrh branch swayed, then turned to streaming myrrh.