قالَ ما تطلبُ قل لي

قلتُ مِنْ ذي العرشِ حفْظَكْ

He said, "What do you seek? Tell me."

I said, "Protection from the Lord of the Throne."

قالَ ما أرشقَ قدي

قلتُ ما أرشقَ لَحْظَكْ

He said, "Has not your fortune shone?"

I said, "Has not the glance of your eye shone?"