يا أَبا الفَضلِ هَيَّجَتكَ الدِيارُ

وَرَواحٌ بِفُرقَةٍ وَاِبتِكارُ

O Abu Al-Fadl, the abodes have stirred you,

With partings and inventions.

كَم وَكَم نَظرَةً نَظَرتُ بِعَيني

لا بِعَينَيكَ حينَ لا إيثارُ

How many a glance have I glanced with my eyes,

Not with your eyes, when there is no preferring.

وَسَماعٍ سَمِعتُهُ لَكَ عاطَت

ني عَلَيهِ خَريدَةٌ مِعطارُ

And hearing I have heard for you, which gave me

Costly myrrh upon it as a fragrant scent.

قَبَّلَ المِسكُ عارِضَيها فَفيها

مِن بَقايا تَقبيلِهِ آثارُ

Musk kissed her cheeks, so in them

Are remains of its kisses' traces.