وَإِني لَذو بزٍ مِن الحَمد طرزه

فَمالي أَراكَ اليَوم تَزهد في بَزّي

I bear the burden of praise's adornment

Why do I see you today spurn my adornment?

كَأَنك لَم تَكتُب إِليّ مصرحاً

بِلا لغز فيما خَطَطت وَلا رَمز

As if you wrote not to me openly

Without riddles in what you drafted or symbols

سَألطف في فَروٍ مِن الحَمد تَكتَسي

بِهِ يُقتَضى بِالنَتف طَوراً وَبالجَز

I will be gentle in a coat of praise donning

By which is taken a while by plucking and then by shearing

فَيُؤخَذ مِن قَومٍ بِعَطفٍ تَودد

وَيُؤخذ مِن قَوم إِن اِعتاضَ بِالزز

So it's taken from some people by kindness wooing

And it's taken from some people if opposed by invading

وَلَم يَبقَ مَن يَعتاض غَيرك فاقض لي

عَلَيكَ فَقَد أَخلَقت وَجهيَ بِالجَمز

None is left to oppose but you, so fulfill for me

For you, as you have reddened my face with resistance