لعمري لقد أحييت للشعرِ خاطري

لعمري لقد أحييت للشعرِ خاطري

وقد كانَ ما بين الأنام كفاني

وقد كانَ ما بين الأنام كفاني

By my life, you have revived my inspiration for poetry.

By my life, you have revived my passion for poetry,

And what was among humankind had already sufficed me.

Though my reputation among the people was enough for me.

وأصبح لي ذكرٌ بمدحِك سائر

وأصبح لي ذكرٌ بمدحِك سائر

فلو لم تجد لي بالنوال كفاني

فلو لم تجد لي بالنوال كفاني

And through praising you, my renown now travels far.

Now through praising you I have gained lasting fame,

So even if you had not bestowed gifts on me, that would have sufficed me.

So if you grant me no more favor, what I have already is enough for me.