1. Greet the wife of her husband, send her greetings
And blame the friend for betraying his friend
١. حَيّوا حَليلَةَ بَعلِها سَلّامَه
وَعَلى الخَليلِ مِنَ الخَليلِ ذَمامَه
2. White as the soft paper that adorns her
A face on which there is freshness and perfection
٢. بَيضاءُ كَالوَرِقِ اللُجَينِ يَزينُها
وَجهٌ عَلَيهِ نَضرَةٌ وَقَسامَه
3. She is the one I chose with my advice
Is there any blame after the friend's exhaustion?
٣. تِلكَ الَّتي أَصفَيتُها بِنَصيحَتي
هَل بَعدَ إِجهادِ الخَليلِ مَلامَه
4. Its people promised you the blessed house
Alas, it is not the dwelling of one on whom suspicion falls
٤. وَعَدَتكَ بِالبَيتِ المُبارَكِ أَهلُهُ
هَيهاتَ مَسكِنُ مَن تَحُلُّ تِهامَه