أظهر الكبرياءَ من فرط زهوٍ

فتلقَّيتُه بذلِّ الخضوعِ

He showed great pride from excessive vanity

So I met him with complete humility

وحباني ربيع خدَّيه بالور

د فأمطرتُه سحابَ الدموعِ

And the spring of his cheeks rained roses on me

So I showered him with clouds of tears