يُحِبُّ المَديحَ أَبو خالِدٍ

وَيَفرَقُ مِن صِلَةِ المادِحِ

Abu Khalid loves to be praised

And flees from the ties of the praiser

كَعَذراءَ تَبغي لَذيذَ النِكاحِ

وَتَفرَقُ مِن صَولَةِ الناكِحِ

Like a virgin who desires the sweetness of marriage

And flees from the aggression of the groom