أحمر الخد زاد منه لهيبي

ليت ورد الخدود كان نصيبي

The redness of his cheek augmented my passion

If only the roses of his cheeks were my fortune

يا دمَ الوجنتينِ لا حالك ال

له دم الخد من دماء القلوب

O blood of the two cheeks! There is no other like you

For the blood of the cheek is made of the blood of hearts

أخصب الدمع كل حي كما أخ

صب جود الوزير كل جديب

My tears made every living thing fertile just as generosity

Pours forth from the minister onto every barren place

الوزير الذي له الفخر حقاً

في بعيدٍ من الورى وقريب

The minister who truly deserves pride

Whether far from or near to mankind

سابغ الجودِ والثنا قسّمت نع

مى يديه في كل عان غريب

Lavish in generosity and praise, the bounties

Of his hands were distributed in every strange land

قيل ما بلدة لها في الثنا الشا

ئع وصف محاسن الترتيب

It was said no city with widespread fame and virtues

Had the attributes of excellent arrangement

فمناها ذكرٌ جميلٌ وأجرٌ

قلت هاتيك منية ابن خصيب

With beautiful mention and reward it was said

"This is the city of Ibn Khasib"