عجبتُ لها مدحة ضاع لي

شذاها وإن لم يكن في وفيْ

I was amazed by her praise that was lost to me

Its fragrance, even if it wasn't faithfully rendered

فضاعت ولكن على أوجهٍ

ثلاث لديَّ ومنِّي ومنْ

It was lost but on three different faces

Mine, from me, and from her