خِصرُ الحَبيبِ بِلُطفٍ قالَ مُعتذراً

لِرِدفِهِ إِنّه مِنهُ لَهُ ثقلُ

The beloved's waist gently complained

Of its burden, saying it was too heavy to bear

فَالرّدفُ قالَ لَهُ ما مِنكَ لي ثِقلٌ

أَكانَ مِن نَملَةٍ يستَثقلُ الجبلُ

The burden replied, saying “I am not heavy for you

Could an ant find a mountain too heavy to carry?”