أَسِفتُ لِفَقدِ الأَصمَعِيِّ لَقَد مَضى

حَميداً لَهُ في كُلِّ صالِحَةٍ سَهمُ

I mourn the loss of al-Asma'i, he is gone

With honor in every righteous deed his arrow flew

تَقَضَّت بَشاشاتُ المَجالِسِ بَعدَهُ

وَوَدَّعَنا إِذ وَدَّعَ الأُنسُ وَالعِلمُ

The joys of gatherings passed after him

When companionship and knowledge bid farewell

وَقَد كانَ نَجمُ العِلمِ فينا حَياتَهُ

فَلَمّا انقَضَت أَيّامُهُ أَفَلَ النَجمُ

He was the star of knowledge shining among us

When his days ended, the star faded away