أَيا مَن ما لَهُ في الجودِ ثانِ

وَمَن مَعروفُهُ سَلِسُ العِنانِ

O you who has no equal in generosity,

Whose kindness flows unrestrained,

سُروري أَن تَكونَ اليَومَ عِندي

فَعِندي مثسمِعٌ حُلوُ الأَغاني

It brings me joy that you are here with me today,

For here is a singer with a sweet voice,

وَنَدمانٌ يُبادِهُني بِشِعرٍ

يَنيهُ بِهِ عَرى شِعرِ اِبنِ هاني

And a companion who trades verses with me,

Challenging the poetry of Ibn Hani.

فَجَمِّلني بِنَفسِكَ فَهوَ يَومٌ

جَميلُ الوَجهِ مِن نَسلِ الزَمانِ

So honor me with your company, for this is a day

Of beautiful countenance, from the progeny of time.

فَقُضبُ الرَوضِ بِالأَزهارِ تُجلى

كَما تُجلى القَصائِدُ بِالمَعاني

The meadow is adorned with flowers,

As poems are adorned with meanings.