وَإِنّي لِيُغريني عَلى الوُدِّ شيمَةً

أُخالِفُ فيها كُلَّ خِلٍّ يُخالِفُ

Though love's ways may tempt me to extremes

I'd contravene each rule that contravenes

خُضوعي يَأبى أَنَّ أَفواهَ بِمَدحِها

وَلَكِنَّها عِندَ الأَفاضِلِ تَعرِفُ

My deference refuses mouths that praise it

Yet it is known by men of excellence