ألا ليت شعري هل أفوز بحافظٍ

ليَ الود من هذا البريد المردد

Would that my poetry had won for me a friend,

One who would exchange affectionate letters,

فيرفع أخبارَ السلامِ لمالكٍ

ويسمعني في الرد مسند أحمد

Who could convey my greetings of peace,

And let me hear in reply the transmitted words of Ahmad