قَرَنَّ بِحَجٍّ عُمرَةً وَقَرينَنا

غَراماً فَآهٍ مِن قَوارٍ قَوارِنِ

He combined pilgrimage with 'umrah, and paired us

With passion - so sighs burst from singing doves.

عَقائِلُ مُردٍ فَوقَ جُردٍ عَوابِسٍ

ذَواتِ أَوارٍ بِالفَناءِ أَوارِنُ

Snorting she-camels above smooth-skinned young ones

With howdahs that sway with the swaying of howdahs.

مَرى لَهُمُ المَرّانُ رِسلَ حَياتِهِم

فَأَعجِب بِرِسلٍ مِن مَوارٍ مَوارِنِ

Their camel-drivers saw the messages of their lives

So delight in messages from swaying, singing camels.

إِذا لَم يَزُمَّ النَفسَ لِبٌّ وَلا تُقىً

فَرُبَّ عَوارٍ لِلأُنوفِ عَوارِنِ

When the soul is not restrained by shame or decency

Many a howdah sways the noses of the howdahs.

وَكَم مِن حُسامٍ قَد أُميطَ بِهِ الأَذى

وَمارِنِ سُمرٍ فيهِ رَغمٌ لِمارِنِ

And many a sword with which harm was averted

And spears whose blades pierce those who pierce.