لو لم يكن كفه غماماً

لو لم يكن كفه غماماً

ما أنبتت في الطروس زهرا

ما أنبتت في الطروس زهرا

Were his palm not a cloud,

Roses would not bloom on the meadows

it would not make flowers bloom upon the pages.

If his palm were not a cloud,

نعم ولولاه بحر جود

نعم ولولاه بحر جود

ما أبرز اللفظ منه درا

ما أبرز اللفظ منه درا

Indeed—and were he not a sea of generosity,

Yes, and if not for his sea of generosity

speech would not bring forth pearls from him.

Words could not bring forth pearls