أقام فلا عَتْباً رعاهُ ولا عُتْبى

وهبّ لريحٍ من صبابَته هبّا

He stayed, so no blame or displeasure

And granted a breeze from his youthful air

نعمْ شابَ عمرو الشوقِ عن طوقِ كَتمِه

ولم يقتنعْ دون المشيبِ بأن شبّا

Yes, desire's bond was broken from his restraint

And he felt no content without gray hair

وفاضتْ فروّتْ خدّهُ دون قلبِه

كمثلِ دموعٍ أخطأتْ سُحْبُها الجَدْبا

His cheeks overflowed, not so his heart

Like tears whose clouds missed the drought