1. نَثَرت اللآلي بِالنِظام بفطنة

    يَقصر في تمداحها النظم وَالنَثرُ

    You scattered pearls in verse with discernment;

    Verse and prose fall short of praising them.

  2. رَكبت جَواداً متنه العز وَالعُلا

    وَقَد قصرت عَنهُ المطهَّمة الضُمرُ

    You mounted a steed whose back is glory and eminence;

    And the finely formed, lean steeds have fallen short of it.