1. He came knocking in the dark night
Asking about others, while I am hopeful

2. So I said to her, go to him and serve
Food, for a guest must settle down

3. He says, having anchored his camel:
"Tell me, how are people with pilgrimage?"

4. I said, by my life, why did you knock on our door?
Leave pilgrims be, you are not a feeder

5. He came to us, unmatched by Suhayban and Wael
In eloquence and knowledge of what he says

6. He did not stop eating until he seemed
To have little wit for speaking so briefly