لثمت مقاطر أقلامه

لثمت مقاطر أقلامه

وثقت إلى لثم أقدامه

وثقت إلى لثم أقدامه

I kissed the ink-dripping tips of his pens,

I kissed the raindrops of his pens

and longed to kiss his feet.

And held fast to kissing his feet

ولم أستطع بعد نشر الثنا

ولم أستطع بعد نشر الثنا

ء إلا الدعاء لأيامه

ء إلا الدعاء لأيامه

And after spreading praise, I could not

And I could not after spreading praise

do anything but pray for his days.

Except pray for his days