لاحَت مِن الشعر في دياجر

كَواكب الأَوجه الصِباح

The stars of morning faces shone in poetry's robes,

Yet darkness mourned the night that has no dawn.

وَيلاه مِن ظُلم كُلّ هاجر

لَيل الشَجي ما لَهُ صَباح

O Fate, come to my aid that I may gain my hopes,

And love's affliction finds once more its cure.

يا سَعدُ هَل أَنتَ لي مُساعد

عَلى بُلوغ المَآرب

I see the heart's delight is scent and wine and cheer,

No blame is on the heart if it can rest.

أَما لمضنى الغَرام عائد

مِن الحِسان الكَواعب

Eyes like the doe have beauty and charm so dear,

Dear loveliness, how great the gifts you bring!

إِنّي أَرى نُزهة الخَواطر

ريحان خَدٍّ وَكَأس راح

My soul bears witness, and desire makes clear,

All that these subtle weavings intertwine.

فَما عَلى الخرّدِ الخَواطِر

إِذا الشَجي روحَهُ أَراح

Let him excuse who sees the strange and queer

Among the youths, made strange by pain like mine.

حورٌ عُيونُ المَها جَمالاً

عُيونها وَالمَها مِثال

Not I in spirit risk with lances bright,

Midst archer's darts, that threaten as they quiver.

عينٌ سَلَبنَ النُهى دَلالاً

يا حُسنَ ما أَوجَب الدَلال

No, by the Lord who knows the secrets of the night,

Save but to meet the pleasure of the Giver.

نَفسي الفِدا وَالغَرام شاهد

لِما حَوَتهُ التَرائب

Make haste o friend to gardens of delight,

Where bulbuls sing as feathered choirs deliver,

فَليعذر الصَبَّ مَن يُشاهد

مِن الغَواني غَرائب

The praise of that great Lord, God's Caliph, Might

Of Mighty Lords, Protector named forever.

ما أَنا في النَفس بِالمخاطر

بَينَ قُدود هِيَ الرِماح

I weave these strands of pearl, these treasures won

From virtues that belong to him alone.

لا وَالَّذي يَعلم السَرائر

إِلّا لِألقى رِضى المِلاح

Now hark to me, and witness what he's done,

The wonders he has made that I make known.

بادر إِلى الرَوض يا نَديمي

وَاِنشد إِذا غَرّد الحَمام

To right and left his aid is always sure,

Rewards forthose who know true openhandedness.

مَدائح السيّد الكَريمِ

خَليفة اللَه في الأَنام

For foes the white blades and the dark doom pure,

But victory and triumph for nobleness!

نَظمت مِن دُرّها قَلائد

تَزهو بِتلكَ المَناقب

فَاِسمَع ثَنا فَضله وَشاهد

مِن راحَتيهِ عَجائب

لِليمنِ يمناه وَالمَياسر

يُسراه وَالمال لِلسَماح

وَلِلعِدا البيض وَالبَواتر

وَلِلعُلى الفَوز وَالنَجاح