1. مليك حسنٍ غزَت أَلاحضُهُ كَبدي

    فلقَّبوهُ عقيبَ الفَتح بالغازي

    A king of beauty—his glances invaded my liver;

    so after the conquest they dubbed him “the Conqueror.”

  2. سأَلتُهُ بعد هذا النَصرِ مَرحَمَةً

    فجادَ وَعداً ولكن دون إنجازِ

    After this victory, I asked him for mercy;

    he freely gave a promise, but did not fulfill it.

  3. ذكَّرتُهُ بلسان الشِعر مُختَصراً

    فلم يُبَالِ بإِبداعي وإيجازي

    I reminded him briefly in the language of poetry,

    but he cared nothing for my artistry or brevity.

  4. أَلغَزتُ بالامر لكن صغتُهُ غَزلا

    فَرَاقَهُطيبُ اغزالي بألغازي

    I spoke of the matter in riddles, but cast it as love verse;

    so the sweetness of my love poetry, expressed through my riddles, delighted him.

  5. ونلتُ مارمتُ معتزاً كَذِي يَزَنٍ

    او مثل سابورَ يرقى عرشَ أَهوازِ

    And I attained what I sought, proud as Dhu Yazan,

    or like Shapur ascending the throne of Ahwaz.