أَهْوى طويلَ القدِّ كَمْ عاذلٍ

أَهْوى طويلَ القدِّ كَمْ عاذلٍ

في طُولِهِ أَكثرَ تطويلَه

في طُولِهِ أَكثرَ تطويلَه

I love one tall of stature—how many a reproacher

I love one tall of stature; many a reproacher

has gone on at excessive length about his height!

Has gone on at length about his height.

ما طوله عن كِبرٍ إِنَّما

ما طوله عن كِبرٍ إِنَّما

طَوَّلَهُ فَرْطُ عِناقِي لَهُ

طَوَّلَهُ فَرْطُ عِناقِي لَهُ

His height did not come from growing older; it was only

His height does not come from pride; rather,

my excessive embracing of him that made him tall.

My excessive embracing of him has made him tall.