1. Shall I not send a messenger to the clan of 'Amr
For I cherish your friendship and hold it dear

2. I'm no weakling to be wronged by you
Nor aloof from you all, or mean and drear

3. But I am fierce and daring 'gainst my peers
Assailing the valiant, though discreet and leery

4. Is this how you repay your brother's cares?
By taking my wealth as the nights grow bleary