دَعَتني حينَ شِبتُ إِلى المَعاصي

مَحاسِنُ زائِرٍ كَالريمِ غَضِّ

She lured me into sins when I grew old,

With transient charms, like meadows fresh with rain.

كَأنَّ كَلامَهُ يَومَ اِلتَقَينا

رُقىً يَأخُذنَ في طولٍ وَعَرضِ

When first we met, her talk was like a spell

That spread through length and breadth, and held me fast.