شَكَت صَفحةُ المِحرابِ لَمّا أَتيتُهُ
وَأَبدَت زَواياه مَقالَةَ مَحزونِ
The face of the mihrab complained when I came to it,
And its corners voiced the words of one grieving:
بُلِيتُ بِعَمرٍو جاهِلٍ بِدِراسَةٍ
مَواعيدُهُ بِالدَينِ لي وَعدُ كَمّونِ
“I have been plagued by ʿAmr, ignorant of learning;
His promises to me concerning the debt are cumin’s promise.”
Sol 6.1