1. عَبَرتُ بِلَحظي عَلى دارِهِ

    لِأَحظى بِرُؤيَةِ آثارِهِ

    I let my gaze pass over his dwelling,

    to enjoy the sight of his traces.

  2. فَأَقبَلَ مُرتَدِياً بِالصِبا

    يُجَرِّرُ أَذيالَ أَنوارِهِ

    Then he came forth, clad in youth,

    trailing the skirts of his radiance.

  3. فَما اِحتَاجَ فَخُّ سُؤالي بِهِ

    إِلى صَيدِ طائِرِ أَخبارِهِ

    So the snare of my inquiry about him had no need

    to catch the bird of his tidings.