صدَّني عنْ لِقاءِ نجْلِكَ عُذْرٌ

يمْنَعُ الجِسْمَ عنْ تَمامِ العِبادَةْ

My poor health prevents me from meeting your son

It keeps the body from fully worshipping

واخْتَصَرْتُ القِرَى لأنْ حطّ رَحْلاً

في مَحَلِّ الغِنى ودارِ الزَّهادَةْ

I took the shorter way, since to dismount is hard

In the abode of contentment and the home of ascetics

ولو انّي احْتَفَلْتُ لمْ يُعِنِ الدّهْ

رُ ولا نِلْتُ بعضَ بعْضٍ أرادَهْ

Even if I had tried my best, wealth would not help

Nor would I gain some of what he intended

وعلى كُلِّ حالَةٍ فقُصوري

عادَةٌ إذْ قَبولُكَ العُذْرَ عادَهْ

And in any case, my inadequacy

Is habitual, since accepting excuses is your custom

لا عَدِمْتَ الرِّضى منَ اللهِ والحُسْنى

كَما نصَّ وحْيُهُ والزِّيادَهْ

You would not lack God's satisfaction and blessing

As His revelation dictates, and more