وَقَعَتْ على ثَغرِ المُهَفْهَفِ نَحلَةٌ

كَيْ تَجتَني مِنْ ريقَةٍ تَشْفي العِلَلْ

A bee fell on the lips of the feverish one

That it may glean a drop to cure ailments

لا تَعجَبوا مِنها فَذاكَ نَباهَةٌ

فالنّحْلُ عادَتُهُ الوُقوعُ على العَسَلْ

Do not be surprised at it for that is its wisdom

Bees by nature fall on honey