1. قد عَقَلْتُ اللِّسانَ دونَك والخا

    ئِنُ مَنْ سُلِّطَتْ عليه القَوافي

    I have held my tongue back from you; and the traitor

    is he against whom rhymes are unleashed.

  2. وأرى الوَعْدَ منك في كلِّ يَومٍ

    ثَمَراً غيرَ مُؤْذنٍ بقطافِ

    And every day I see your promise

    as fruit giving no sign of being ready for picking.

  3. فتَنبَّهْ فأنتَ ما بينَ شَهْدٍ

    من لِساني وبينَ سُمٍّ ذُعافِ

    So take heed: you stand between honey

    from my tongue and deadly poison.