جَرّبت شعري أبلو كيف طاعتُهُ

وقلت هل يتأتَّى في سليمانِ

I tested my poetry with Abilu, how obedient it was to me,

And I said, can this be done with Solomon?

فجاءني فيه طوعاً لا ينازعني

وَلَم أَخَلْهُ يواتى فيه بيتان

It came to me in it willingly, not disputing with me,

And I did not leave it to come in two verses.

فقلت أمّا وهذا ابن طاعته

فسوف أَجزيه إحساناً بإحسانا

So I said, as for this, the son of his obedience,

I will reward him with kindness for kindness.

وما أُراني سَجيسَ الدهر جازيَهُ

بمثل مَدْحي به يَحيَى بن خاقان

And I do not think the companion of time will reward him

With the like of my praise of him, Yahya ibn Khaqan.