إذا قالَ لم يَتْرُكْ مَقَالاً ولم يقف

إذا قالَ لم يَتْرُكْ مَقَالاً ولم يقف

لِعِيّ ولم يَثْنِ اللسَانَ عَلَى هُجْرِ

لِعِيّ ولم يَثْنِ اللسَانَ عَلَى هُجْرِ

When he speaks, he leaves nothing more to say and does not falter

If he spoke, he left no saying, nor did he stop

through inarticulacy, nor does he turn his tongue to foul speech.

For a companion, nor did his tongue praise separation

يُصْرّفُ بالقولِ اللِسَانَ إذا انتحَى

يُصْرّفُ بالقولِ اللِسَانَ إذا انتحَى

ويَنْظُرُ في أعطافِهِ نَظَرَ الصّقْرِ

ويَنْظُرُ في أعطافِهِ نَظَرَ الصّقْرِ

He directs his tongue in speech when he sets himself to it,

He turns his tongue with speech when he withdraws

and looks to his sides with a falcon's gaze.

And looks askance like a falcon