نَأَت بِهِ الدارُ عَن أَقارِبِهِ

فَأُلقِيَ الحَبلُ فَوقَ غارِبِهِ

He was brought to the house, away from his kin,

And the rope was cast over his grave.

عاشَت لِمَحبوبِهِ مُمانَعَةٌ

ماتَ عَلَيها رَجاءُ طالِبِهِ

She lived for her beloved, denying him,

While hope in attaining her died.

اِتَّفَقَ الحُسنُ فيهِ وَاِختَلَفَت

مَذاهِبُ العَقلِ في مَذاهِبِهِ

Beauty assembled in him, though minds

Differed in appraising his worth.

لَم أَرَ بَدراً سِواكَ مُعتَدِلاً

بِهِ اِفتِقارٌ إِلى كَواكِبِهِ

I have not seen a full moon such as you,

With no need for the stars' company.

وَيلُمِّ صَبٍّ رَمى صُعوبَتَكَ ال

أولى فَلانَت بِلينِ جانِبِهِ

Woe to rough youth who tried your hardness -

A soft side would have better fit his touch.

أَلقاكَ في مُعجِبٍ أَوائِلُهُ

فَما تَفَكَّرتَ في عَواقِبِهِ

You made one marvel, though he never thought

Through to the consequences at start.

وَمَن يَكُن طَيِّباً فَلا عَجَبٌ

أَن يَأكُلَ الناسُ مِن أَطايِبِهِ

When a man has sweetness, no wonder

That people eat of his sweets.