أَهْدَى إليَّ صَديقي طَاهرٌ

مِنْ أَنْفَسِ المَصْنُوعِ فِي السُّودَانِ

My friend Tahir gifted me

The finest work from Sudan

قَدْ قُمِّعَتْ بِالعَاجِ أمَّا عُودُهَا

فَأُصُولُهُ مِنْ أَقٌدَمِ الأَزْمانِ

Adorned with ivory, its wood

From the oldest stock began

جَمٌّ مَنَافِعُهَا وَأَعْجَبُ مَا بِهَا

سِحْرٌ مِنَ الإبْدَاعِ وَالإتْقَانِ

Great its uses, but greater still

The wizardry of its skill

مِنْ الآسِ إنِّي وقد زَانَتْ يَدِي

فَإنِّي بِإيفاءِ الجَمِيلِ مُدَانِ

For such a gift, now in my palm

I'm in debt to reward in kind