لَحَا اللهُ وَرْقاً هَيَّجَتْني بِشَجْوِها

وفضَّتْ خِتامَ الصبرِ مُذْ يوم غَنَّتِ

God has blessed a leaf that stirred me with its yearning,

And broke the seal of patience since the day it sang

على فَنَنِ البَانَاتِ من أيْمَن الحِمى

فَقُلْتُ لها كُفِّي فَرِفْقَاً بمُهْجَتي

Of the melodies of the charming girls of the protected tribe,

So I said to her, "Stop, gently, for the sake of my infatuation,

لَعَلَّ أصَيْحابي يَرِقُّوا ويَسْمَحُوا

على كَلَفي بَعْدَ الفِرَاقِ بِرَجعةِ

Perhaps my companions may show mercy and forgive

My affliction after parting with a return

فتى سَعِيدٍ أتَتْني مِنْكَ أبياتُ

تَجمَّعَتْ في حَوَاشيهَا العباراتُ

Of a happy youth." Verses came to me from you

Whose eloquent words were gathered in the margins.

سُطُورُها نُمْنِمَتْ كأنَّها دُرَرٌ

تَلُوحُ لي أو عُقُودٌ لُؤْلُؤياتُ

Its lines were decorated as if they were pearls

That shine before me, or pearl necklaces

في أربةٍ نَطَقَتْ لوْ كُنْتُ مُكتَفِلاً

عَنْها لِتُطربَني بالبذلِ رَغْبَاتُ

In a soft voice that spoke. If I was dependent

On it, it would delight me with generous wishes,

وسَلْ سَلِيلَ سَلام فَهْوَ مُخْتَبِرٌ

فيما ترومُ فَهَلْ عَنْهُ غُنَيّاتِ

And ask the questioner greetings. He is examining

What you intend. Are there any songs about it?

واعذُرْ محِبَّكَ يا ذا المَكْرُماتِ لكي

تَخْفِقْنَ في مَجْدِكَ المُبْيَض راياتُ

Excuse your loving one, O you of generous traits, so that

The flags of your pure glory may flutter.