سقى عهد ليلى مدمعٌ وسحائب

تجرُّ صباً من خلفها وجنائب

The covenant with Laila watered a weeping one, and clouds

That drag youth behind them and sides.

وحيّ زمان الوصل إذ أوجه الدمى

قناديل حسنٍ والشعور محارب

And the inspiration of the time of union when I direct the tearful one

Lamps of beauty, and the hair is an opponent.

ليالي وفا ليلى صديقٌ ملازم

كما للتقى والبر في الشام صاحب

Nights loyal to Laila, a friend sticking around

As virtuousness has a companion in Damascus.

مرجيَة أقواله وفعاله

ولا غرو أن ترجى لديه الرغائب

Hopeful for his words and deeds

No wonder hopes in him are sought.

تنبه في الأمر المهمّ يراعه

فأغنى ونامت في الجفون القواضب

He wakes for the important matter, watches over it

So he sang, and sleep fell on the eyelids.

وقال الورى من ذا الذي أنت مادح

براعته حيث التقى والمواهب

And creation said, who is this you are praising

For his skill, where virtues and talents meet?

فقلت لهم موسى الزمان وهذه

عصاه التي للملك فيها مآرب

I said to them, Moses of the time, and this

Is his staff in which the king has intentions.