1. تقارب إلىَّ إذا شِئتَني

    منَ المُتقَارِبِ أن أنظِما

    Draw near to me if you wish me

    to compose in the Mutaqārib meter.

  2. فليس بِعارٍ على عاشِقٍ

    تعاظمَ وجدُه أن يَلثِمَا

    For it is no disgrace for a lover,

    whose longing has grown intense, to kiss.

  3. وإن جُدتَ عنه بما يَرتجِي

    فدونَكَ مُهجتَه فاحكمَا

    And if you bestow on his behalf what he hopes for,

    then take his lifeblood—so pass judgment.