ألقى الرَّجاءَ بعَينَيْه ويمنعُهُ

عن وردِهِ فَرَجا في رأسهِ فَرَجا

He cast hope with his eyes, yet it was denied him,

And kept from his roses, so he hoped in his mind and hoped.

أيوجبُ العدلُ إن حقَّتْ حقائقُهُ

عليهِ وهو مُعَنَّىً مُحْرَجٌ حَرَجا

Would justice demand, if its truths prevailed,

To press grievance on him, embarrassed, pressed?