لثمت مقاطر أقلامه

وثقت إلى لثم أقدامه

I kissed the raindrops of his pens

And held fast to kissing his feet

ولم أستطع بعد نشر الثنا

ء إلا الدعاء لأيامه

And I could not after spreading praise

Except pray for his days