قَرَنْتَنِي يا محلَّ الذّمِّ معتمِداً

بِصاحبٍ ما اِرتَضاه لي أخو نظرِ

You have paired me, O abode of blame, relying

On a companion whom my insight did not choose as a brother.

وكنتَ لا شكّ فيما أنتَ جامعُهُ

كجامعٍ بين ضوء الفجر والقمرِ

And you undoubtedly in what you were bringing together

Were like one who couples the dawn light with the moon.