وقائلٍ كيفَ بِها جزتما

فقلْتُ قَولاً فيه إنصافُ

A critic asked how I could bear with her

So I gave an answer that was fair:

لم يَكُ من شَكْلي فتارَكتَهُ

والنَّاسُ أشكالٌ وألاَّفُ

Her beauty was not of my ideal shape

People have different forms, and that's great