معاذ الله أن يسلو المتيمْ

وحاشا أن يطاوع قيك لُوّمْ

God forbid the lovesick one finds solace

And perish the thought that your rebuke may relent

حكمت بأسره والقلبُ راضٍ

بما ترضى فيا حبّي تحكمْ

You have ruled decisively and my heart acquiesces

To whatever pleases you, so rule as you see fit

ملكت فؤاده ببديع حسنٍ

فأمركَ نافذٌ فيه مسلّمْ

You have captured his heart with your exquisite beauty

Your command holds sway, obeyed without dissent

درى الغصنُ انثناءَ القدّ يوماً

فحاولَ ميلَه حتى تعلمْ

The bough knows the swaying of the graceful form

It tries to mimic it, though the lesson is not learnt