رَفَضتُ سُنَّةَ أَهلِ الزُهدِ مُعتَمِداً

لِيَرغَبَ الغَمرُ عَن ديني بِدُنيائي

I refused the way of the ascetics as support

So that sensual pleasures turn from my faith because of my worldliness

وَرُحتُ في طَيِّ نَشرِ اللَهوِ مُستَتِراً

عَن ناظِرٍ أَكَمَهٍ عَن نورِ مَعنائي

And I went about freely indulging in vain amusements in secret

From a blinkered critic, blind to the light of my meanings

وَفي خَفائي بَدا لي بِالتَنَعُّمِ في

دارَيَّ مِن غَيرِ إِثمٍ أَمرُ مَولائي

And in my privacy the command of my Master appeared to me

To enjoy myself in my home without guilt