فشتت شملهم بعد اجتماع *** وكنت بحسن ألفتهم ضنينا فلم أر بعدهم حسنا سواهم *** ولم ترهم عيون الناظرينا
After they had lived in unity, time scattered them I used to cling to the goodness of their friendship. After their departure I have not seen goodness like them, nor have the eyes of beholders seen them