سألته عن قومِه فانْثنى

يعجب من إفراطِ دمعي السخي

I asked him about his people, so he bent down low

He was amazed at my overflowing generous tears

وأبصرَ المسكَ وبدرَ الدُّجى

فقالَ ذا خالِي وهذا أخي

And he saw the musk and the full moon in the darkness

So he said, "This is my uncle, and this is my brother"