يُحِبُّ المَديحَ أَبو خالِدٍ

يُحِبُّ المَديحَ أَبو خالِدٍ

وَيَفرَقُ مِن صِلَةِ المادِحِ

وَيَفرَقُ مِن صِلَةِ المادِحِ

Abu Khalid loves praise,

Abu Khalid loves to be praised

Yet fears giving the praiser a reward,

And flees from the ties of the praiser

كَعَذراءَ تَبغي لَذيذَ النِكاحِ

كَعَذراءَ تَبغي لَذيذَ النِكاحِ

وَتَفرَقُ مِن صَولَةِ الناكِحِ

وَتَفرَقُ مِن صَولَةِ الناكِحِ

Like a virgin who desires the pleasure of intercourse,

Like a virgin who desires the sweetness of marriage

Yet fears the onslaught of the man who beds her.

And flees from the aggression of the groom