قل للذي ينكر سبي له

واللَهِ ما خنتُك في الغَيبِ

Say to him who denies my captivity to him,

I swear by God, I was never unfaithful to you in private.

وإنما أحببتُ ستر الهوى

فعِبتُ ما ليس بذي عَيبِ

I only loved to conceal my passion,

So I was blamed for what was no shame.

وسَله لي عن مَثَلٍ قد مضى

لِم رقع البزّازُ في الثوبِ

Ask him for me about a parable that has passed -

Why did the patcher patch the garment?