بعد يأسي من صاحب غدّار

سلمت لي مودّة البزّار

After I despaired of a treacherous companion,

al-Bazzār’s affection remained true to me.

لا نسيبي ولا خليطي ولكن

منّة من مهيمن جبّار

Neither my kinsman nor my close associate, but

a grace from the All-Watchful, Almighty One.

كان عجزي عن القيام بشأني

وتأتيه لي على مقدار

My helplessness to manage my own affairs,

and my finding my way to him, were measured out.

مسعد مؤنس ظريف ودود

رجل من بقيّة الأخيار

A helpful, companionable man, gracious and loving—

a man from among the remnant of the virtuous.

فثنائي عليه ما عشت دهري

ودعائي يتلوه بالأسحار

So I shall praise him as long as I live,

and my prayers for him shall follow at predawn.