بِذاتِكَ طابَت في الوُجود العَناصِرُ

وَقَرَّت عُيون واِطمَأَنَت سَرائِرُ

With your essence the elements rejoiced in existence

And eyes became content and secrets reassured

وَأَيسَر وَصف مِن جَميلك دَوحة

يَجول بِها فكر وَيَرتَع ناظِرُ

And the easiest description of your beauty is an inkpot

That thoughts roam with and the onlooker grazes

سَقَيت رِياض الشُكر مني مَآثِراً

تَفتح مِنها بِالثَناءِ أَزاهِرُ

You have watered the gardens of gratitude with my exploits

From which flowers of praise bloom

أَزور وَظِلي لا سِواهُ مُصاحِبي

حماك فَتَثنيني وَحَولي عَشائِرُ

I visit while my shadow is my only companion

Protecting me, so you bend me, and my family and tribe are around me

إِذا زُرت خفف مِن عَطاياك إِنَّهُ

لِيثقل ظَهري جودِكَ المُتَكاثِرُ

When I visit lighten your gifts, verily

Your abundant generosity weighs down my back

وَما أَنا مَن يَأبى نداك وَإِنَّما

يَملّ مِن السحب الثِقال المُسافِرُ

And I am not one who refuses your companionship, but

The heavily laden traveler tires of clouds

كَفانيَ عزّاً إِنَّني بِكَ لائِذٌ

وَحَسبُكَ فَخراً إِنَّني لَكَ شاعِرُ

It suffices me pride that I take refuge in you

And it is enough pride that I am your poet