يا مفصح الكف واللسان

بالطول طوراً وبالبيان

O eloquent in hand and tongue

Sometimes lengthy, sometimes concise

عندي من عنده فؤادي

ومن تجنيه قد براني

My heart is with the one who has it

And the one who picks its fruits has fled me

اظنها نومة لقردي

أو غفلة الغر من زماني

I think it but a nap for my soul

Or an epoch's neglect by time

وليس سر السرور الا

ضرة اخلاقك الحسان

The secret of joy is naught

But the radiance of your virtues