لعمري لقد أفحمت بالفضل منطقي

وقد كنت ذا نطقٍ وفضل بيان

By my life, you have overcome my reason with merit

Though I was eloquent and excellent in speech

وحركت ميزاني فأثنى لسانه

فما زلت مشكوراً بكلّ لسان

You swayed my scales, so every tongue praises you

I remain thanked by every tongue