hamoud cordoba and the armies were coming towards it from all directions and i saw among them a young man. i did not realize that he had a beautiful image until i saw him. my mind overcame me and my heart became infatuated with him. i asked about him and it was said to me this is soandso son of soandso from the inhabitants of suchandsuch a place a region far from cordoba and far from access. i despaired of seeing him after that. by my life o abu bakr my love for him will never leave me until he brings me to my grave. and that was it.
حمود قرطبة ، والجيوش واردة عليها في الجهات تتسارب، فرأيت في جملتهم فتى لم أقدر أن للحسن صورة قائمة حتى رأيته، فغلب علي عقلي وهام به لبي، فسألت عنه فقيل لي هذا فلان ابن فلان، من سكان جهة كذا، ناحية قاصية عن قرطبة بعيدة المأخذ، فيئست من رؤيته بعد ذلك. ولعمري يا أبا بكر لا فارقني حبه أو يوردني رمسي، فكان ذلك.